Null A LARGE AGATE DZI ""EYE"" BEAD

Length: 5cm

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A LARGE AGATE DZI ""EYE"" BEAD Length: 5cm

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A LARGE AGATE DZI ""EYE"" BEAD Length: 5cm

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Estim. 250 - 500 GBP

A LOT WITH THREE TIBETAN AGATE ‘DZI’ BEADS A LOT WITH THREE TIBETAN AGATE ‘DZI’ BEADS Tibet, 19th century or earlier. Each of tubular form, etched with lines and other patterns. The translucent stones of a mottled brown tone with amber shadings and creamy opaque areas. Provenance: A private collection in Vienna, Austria. Condition: Very good condition with some notches and minor wear. Weight: 10.8 g – 6.7 g Dimensions: Length 4.1 cm – 3.2 cm Dzi beads are considered to provide positive spiritual benefit. They are mostly worn as protective amulets, sometimes ground into a powder to be used in traditional Tibetan medicine. Artisans who made the dzi embellished the beads lines and shapes using ancient methods such as darkening with plant sugars and heat, bleaching and white line etching with natron and protecting certain areas with grease, clay, wax, or a similar substance.

Estim. 250 - 500 GBP

A LOT WITH THREE TIBETAN AGATE ‘DZI’ BEADS A LOT WITH THREE TIBETAN AGATE ‘DZI’ BEADS Tibet, 19th century or earlier. Each of tubular form, two etched with the “five-eyes” motif and the third decorated with the “9-eyes motif.” The translucent stones of brown and orange tones. Provenance: A private collection in Vienna, Austria. Condition: Very good condition with expected wear and minor nibbling. Weight: 11.7g – 10.3 g Dimensions: Length 4.1 cm – 3.9 cm Dzi beads are considered to provide positive spiritual benefit. They are mostly worn as protective amulets, sometimes ground into a powder to be used in traditional Tibetan medicine. Artisans who made the dzi embellished the beads lines and shapes using ancient methods such as darkening with plant sugars and heat, bleaching and white line etching with natron and protecting certain areas with grease, clay, wax, or a similar substance.

Estim. 150 - 300 GBP

A TIBETAN AGATE ‘CHUNG DZI’ BEAD, 19th CENTURY A TIBETAN AGATE ‘CHUNG DZI’ BEAD, 19th CENTURY Tibet, 19th century or earlier. The cylindrical bead made from semitranslucent agate and etched with wavy stripes. Central drilling allowing for suspension as a pendant. ‘Chung dzi’ beads are believed to have been created in ancient times by bead makers from agate or chalcedony and were worn as protective amulets. The prefix chung in this instance refers to a specific type of stone material that has unique healing properties. Condition: Good condition with some wear. The stone with natural imperfections. 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: 7.4 g Dimensions: Length 3.8 cm

Estim. 600 - 1 200 GBP

A LARGE AND RARE AGATE MATRIX ‘DZI BEAD’ CARVING, 19TH CENTURY A LARGE AND RARE AGATE MATRIX ‘DZI BEAD’ CARVING, 19TH CENTURY Tibet, 19th century or earlier. The banded agate matrix partly carved with a tubular Dzi bead decorated with five eyes. The semi-translucent stone of a dark brown color with blueish-gray areas. Dzi beads are considered to provide positive spiritual benefit. They are mostly worn as protective amulets, sometimes ground into a powder to be used in traditional Tibetan medicine. Artisans who made the dzi embellished the beads lines and shapes using ancient methods such as darkening with plant sugars and heat, bleaching and white line etching with natron and protecting certain areas with grease, clay, wax or a similar substances. 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: Good condition with minor wear, small notches, carving lines, minor weathering, and natural fissures. Weight: 324 g Dimensions: Length 9.6 cm

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