AN 'ALEXANDER THE GREAT' AGATE SET GOLD PENDANT
Presumably Persia, 18th century or earlier. The gold pendant inset with an agate carved in high relief with a portrayal of Alexander the Great, the mounting with scrolls and a tubular aperture for suspension. The reverse with a floral design.

Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan 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, minuscule nicks and dents, the stone with a natural fissure.

Weight: 17.5 g
Dimensions: Diameter 2.9 cm