Description
Elephant (Elephantidae spp.) ivory amulet in the form of a circular Chinese coin (sapèque) with a square hole in the center, one side carved with four characters "Tongzhi tonghao", i.e. "Tonzghi era treasure/current money", based on models from the Tongzhi era (1856-1875) of the Qing dynasty, and inscribed on the reverse with two characters "shangren", i.e. "ancestors". China or Vietnam, late 19th-early 20th century. Diameter: 5 cm. Thickness: 0.5 cm. Weight: 16g. Provenance: acquired by Sergeant Astie, a soldier stationed in Indochina until the 1950s. In the family by descent.
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Elephant (Elephantidae spp.) ivory amulet in the form of a circular Chinese coin (sapèque) with a square hole in the center, one side carved with four characters "Tongzhi tonghao", i.e. "Tonzghi era treasure/current money", based on models from the Tongzhi era (1856-1875) of the Qing dynasty, and inscribed on the reverse with two characters "shangren", i.e. "ancestors". China or Vietnam, late 19th-early 20th century. Diameter: 5 cm. Thickness: 0.5 cm. Weight: 16g. Provenance: acquired by Sergeant Astie, a soldier stationed in Indochina until the 1950s. In the family by descent.
