Null Fossilized wood plate (Araucaria).
Dimensions: 46x33 cm.

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Fossilized wood plate (Araucaria). Dimensions: 46x33 cm.

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Fossilized wood plate (Araucaria). Dimensions: 46x33 cm.

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A FOSSILIZED PALMWOOD PUMTEK BEAD, ca. 10TH CENTURY A FOSSILIZED PALMWOOD PUMTEK BEAD, ca. 10TH CENTURY Burma/ Myanmar, Pyu Culture ca. 10th century. The round bead carved from fossilized palmwood and etched with geometric designs. The central drilling showing ancient toolmarks. Beads made of fossilized or opalized palmwood, referred to as pumtek or 'buried thunderbolts’ are believed to possess talismanic or protective properties. 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. Condition: Very good condition, with natural imperfections to the material. Weight: 18.6 g Dimensions: Diameter 2.3 cm

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