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A COBALT BLUE SASANIAN GLASS BEAD

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A COBALT BLUE SASANIAN GLASS BEAD

Persia / Iran, Sasanian Empire, c. 3rd-6th century. Of hexagonal cylinder shape, the glass of a nice transparent cobalt blue color.

Condition: With expected wear and small chips along the edges and to the ends.
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.

Weight: 20 g
Dimensions: Length 5.9 cm

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A COBALT BLUE SASANIAN GLASS BEAD

Name: A COBALT BLUE SASANIAN GLASS BEAD
SKU: 154390991
Price: 200 EUR
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