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A RARE BACTRIAN LAPIS LAZULI ‘TURTLE’ AMULET, c. 2500 YEARS OLD A RARE BACTRIAN LAPIS LAZULI ‘TURTLE’ AMULET, c. 2500 YEARS OLD Ancient region of Bactria, presumably c. 2500 years old. Finely carved as a turtle, the large head with bulging eyes and the carapace incised. The opaque stone of a striking, intense blue hue amid gray veins. 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 2.5 cm

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A RARE BACTRIAN LAPIS LAZULI ‘TURTLE’ AMULET, c. 2500 YEARS OLD A RARE BACTRIAN LAPIS LAZULI ‘TURTLE’ AMULET, c. 2500 YEARS OLD Ancient region of Bactria, presumably c. 2500 years old. Finely carved as a turtle, the large head with bulging eyes and the carapace incised. The opaque stone of a striking, intense blue hue amid gray veins. 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 2.5 cm

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For sale on Wednesday 04 Sep : 11:00 (CEST)
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Galerie Zacke
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