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TWO BURMESE IVORY BANGLES Burma/Myanmar 19th century. The simplistic tribal bangles show a smooth surface and a beautiful shiny amber and honey patina. Condition: Good condition with expected surface wear and scratches as well as natural old craquelure. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 432 g in total Dimensions: Approximate inner diameters 6 – 7 cm This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore this item can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

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