Thailand, Lopburi period, c. 13th century. The wing or comb shaped pendant carved from semi- translucent agate, brilliantly polished, of a luscious black color with milky white. brown and pale grey and russet bands and fingerprints. Pierced for suspension as a pendant, showing ancient toolmarks.

Condition: Good condition with minor wear and few nicks and notches.
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: 24.3 g
Dimensions: Length 6.4 cm