Ancient Central Asian Jasper Chess Game Pawn Bead Element - 51 mm

A jasper pawn chess game bead element from the ancient Central Asian culture . First to Second Millennium AD . In good condition. It has been cleaned by hand, but the nice antique patina is preserved. Original, ancient, hand forming,cutting , glazing and grinding. Traces of use and age on its surface. Purchased 1976/Islamabad by Dr. Zelnik on the local art market . Important information : The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. Due to the complicated Cultural Laws we will not be able to ship this item outside of the EU nor to the United States. Provenance : This item comes from the collection of Dr. Zelnik, resulting from more than 50 years of collecting. Former diplomat, Asian Arts collector, Researcher. Publications : More than 20 essays on Southeast-Asian politics and economy, presentations on international conferences. Co-author of 10 albums and books on Southeast Asian Art.

Estimation:€200

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