A LOT WITH 26 PERSIAN RAW GARNET BEADS, c. 10TH - 12TH CENTURY OR EARLIER
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Persia, c. 10th - 12th century or earlier. Comprising 26 beads, all slightly different in size and shape, carved from semi-translucent garnet of a dark red and purple color. Central drilling showing ancient toolmarks.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear and few small nicks and notches. The stone with natural imperfections.
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: 132.9 g (total)
Dimensions: Length 0.9 cm - 2 cm
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