Pyu Culture, 200-1000 CE, Lower Myanmar

A medium size carnelian bead from the Pyu Culture, 200-1000 CE, Upper Myanmar. Its colour is natural. No traces of dyeing at a later date. The holes are ancient, handmade, irregular, funnel-shaped. Nice ancient patina. In good condition. D : 19 mm Shipping as registered mail-pack.

Provenance:
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Acquired by Dr. Zelnik, mid 90's in London from the collection of the former British cultural attaché.

This lot comes from the unique collection of Dr. István Zelnik.
Former diplomat, Asian Arts collector, Researcher
Founder and president of the Zelnik István Southeast-Asian Gold Museum and the Southeast Asian Research Institute
The largest private collection of Asian art resulting from more than 50 years of collecting

Publications of Dr István Zelnik:
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.

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Pyu Culture:
The Tibeto-Burman speaking Pyu people migrated in approx. the 2th Century from China into Burma and are the county’s earliest recorded inhabitants.
Most of pre-Pyu Culture flourished around the Samon Valley in central Myanmar.
They established the Pyu kingdom which remained powerful and influential for a millennium.
The kingdom established important trade ties with the Chinese and Indians from whom they adopted some practices such as Buddhism.