Group of two Southeast Asian ceramic animals, likely from China, Vietnam, or Cam…

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Group of two Southeast Asian ceramic animals, likely from China, Vietnam, or Cambodia. One white glazed bird and one red glazed beast. (Beast) height: 5 in x width: 2 1/4 in x depth: 5 1/4 in. (Bird) height: 4 1/2 in x width: 3 1/4 in x depth: 6 1/2 in.

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A GROUP OF THREE SMALL ROMAN GLASS ITEMS, 1ST CENTURY AD A GROUP OF THREE SMALL ROMAN GLASS ITEMS, 1ST CENTURY AD Asia Minor, Roman period, c. 1st century AD. Comprising a glass ring and two fragments of a glass bottle. 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: With traces of age and use, few cracks, chips, pitting, and iridescent weathering along with encrustation. Weight: 38.7 g Dimensions: length 3.6 - 4.6 cm

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A BACTRIAN GLASS AMULET OF AN ANIMAL, c. 2500 YEARS OLD A BACTRIAN GLASS AMULET OF AN ANIMAL, c. 2500 YEARS OLD Ancient region of Bactria, presumably c. 2500 years old. Carved as a recumbent animal with a long neck. The translucent glass of orange 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: 3.7 g Dimensions: Height 2.2 cm

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A BACTRIAN ROCK CRYSTAL ‘ANIMAL’ AMULET, c. 2500 YEARS OLD A BACTRIAN ROCK CRYSTAL ‘ANIMAL’ AMULET, c. 2500 YEARS OLD Ancient region of Bactria, presumably c. 2500 years old. Carved as a recumbent animal, the stone of good clarity. Central drilling showing ancient toolmarks and allowing for suspension as a pendant. Condition: Good condition commensurate with age, with minor wear and a chip to one ear. 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: 4.7 g Dimensions: Length 2.3 cm

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A STONE CYLINDER SEAL DEPICTING FIGURES AND ANIMALS A STONE CYLINDER SEAL DEPICTING FIGURES AND ANIMALS Style of ancient Mesopotamia, but most probably later. Of cylindrical form, finely carved and incised with standing figures and animals, all beneath a star. Drilled through the center for suspension. 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 expected wear and small nicks. The stone with natural flaws. Weight: 20.1 g Dimensions: Length 3.1 cm

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