Pyu Culture,200-1000 CE - Upper Myanmar

+- similar pieces have been published in the books :
- Burmese gemstone beads from the Collection of Dr.Zelnik.Zoomorphic.Vol.2.

It has been cleaned from the centuries deposits.Its beautiful colour is natural. No trace of deying at a later period. Ancient patina is preserved.The holes are hand-made,ancient,irregular,funnel-shaped.See photos.

Provenance:
From the collection of the former british cultural attaché in Myanmar.Acquisition by Dr.Zelnik mid of 90's .

The Supplier warrants that is has obtained this lot in a legal manner. This lot comes from the collection of Dr. István Zelnik.
Dr.István Zelnik, former high ranking diplomat, researcher, founder of the "Zelnik István Southeast Asian Goldmuseum" and the "Southeast Asian Research Institute" has collected in the past more than 53 years the largest Asian Private Collection in Europe.
With more than 70.000 pieces of art objects including porcelain, faience, ivory, bronze, wood, silver,g old gemstone,etc. -this collection is unique in the world.

10 very presentative albums are published presenting different parts of his treasures:
- The Zelnik istván Southeast Asian Goldmuseum
- Gold Masks of Asian
- Gold Treasures of the Cham Kingdoms , Vol . 1
- The Ca Mau Shipwreck Porcelain Vol.1
- Gold Treasures of the Cham Kingdoms, Vol. 2
- The Ca Mau Shipwreck Porcelain , Vol. 2
- The Burmese Gemstone Amulets and Talismans - Zoomorphic
- The Burmese Gemstone Amulets and Talismans- Antropomorphic
- Silk of the Gods - Khmer Silk
- The Burmese Gemsotne Pectoral Beads

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