Null NOT PRESENTED Horn pendant, China

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NOT PRESENTED Horn pendant, China

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NOT PRESENTED Horn pendant, China

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A BACTRIAN AGATE ‘RAM HEAD’ AMULET, c. 2500 YEARS OLD A BACTRIAN AGATE ‘RAM HEAD’ AMULET, c. 2500 YEARS OLD Ancient region of Bactria, presumably c. 2500 years old. Carved as the head of a ram, with almond shaped eyes and curved horns, the semi-translucent stone of a fine white color with bands of brown and pale gray. Central drilling showing ancient toolmarks and allowing for suspension as a pendant. Condition: Very good condition commensurate with age, with minor wear. 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: 2.9 g Dimensions: Height 2.6 cm

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A BACTRIAN SERPENTINE AMULET OF A RAM, c. 2500 YEARS OLD A BACTRIAN SERPENTINE AMULET OF A RAM, c. 2500 YEARS OLD Ancient region of Bactria, presumably c. 2500 years old. Carved as a recumbent ram with curled horns and legs tugged underneath its body, the stone of a dark green color. Central drilling showing ancient toolmarks and allowing for suspension as a pendant. Condition: Very good condition commensurate with age, with minor wear. 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: 2.7 g Dimensions: Height 1.7 cm

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A BACTRIAN LAPIS LAZULI AMULET OF A RAM, c. 2500 YEARS OLD A BACTRIAN LAPIS LAZULI AMULET OF A RAM, c. 2500 YEARS OLD Ancient region of Bactria, presumably c. 2500 years old. Carved as a recumbent ram with curled horns and legs tugged underneath its body. The stone of an intense blue hue. Central drilling showing ancient toolmarks and allowing for suspension as a pendant. Condition: Very good condition commensurate with age, with minor wear. 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: 3.8 g Dimensions: Length 2.4 cm

Estim. 100 - 200 EUR

A BACTRIAN LAPIS LAZULI ‘RAM HEAD’ AMULET, c. 2500 YEARS OLD A BACTRIAN LAPIS LAZULI ‘RAM HEAD’ AMULET, c. 2500 YEARS OLD Ancient region of Bactria, presumably c. 2500 years old. Carved as the head of a ram, detailed with almond shaped eyes and curled horns. The stone of a dark blue hue amid veins in various shades of gray. Central drilling showing ancient toolmarks and allowing for suspension as a pendant. Condition: Very good condition commensurate with age, with minor wear. 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: 3.8 g Dimensions: Height 2.3 cm

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