Muinainen burma, Pyun osavaltiot Luonnollinen nauhallinen hunajaakaatti Kaulakoru helmiä - 16 mm (Ei pohjahintaa)

19 X natural banded honey agate necklace beads from the ancient Burmese culture, Pyu States, 200 - 1000 AD.

In good condition. They have been cleaned in a tumbler, so they surfaces are shiny and smooth, but the nice antique patina is preserved. Original, ancient hand cutting, carving, boring and grinding. The holes are ancient, hand-made, irregular , but over drilled with modern techniques to make the pieces wearable when ancient holes are obstructed. Traces of use and age on its surface.

Purchased mid 90's in Mandalay by Dr. Zelnik on the local art market .

Important information :

The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot.
Due to the complicated Cultural Laws we will not be able to ship this item outside of the EU nor to the United States.

Provenance :

This item comes from the collection of Dr. Zelnik, resulting from more than 50 years of collecting.
Former diplomat, Asian Arts collector, Researcher.

Publications :

More than 20 essays on Southeast-Asian politics and economy, presentations on international conferences.
Co-author of 10 albums and books on Southeast Asian Art.