Silk Road, Central Asian Red Agate Disc Shaped Necklace Beads - 16 mm

A lot of 31 pieces beautiful red agate disc shaped necklace beads from the ancient Silk Road, Central Asian culture. Second Millennium AD or older . In good condition. They have been cleaned in a tumbler , so its surface is shiny and smoth , but the nice antique patina is preserved. Original, ancient, hand cutting, carving and grinding. The holes are ancient,hand-made, irregular. Traces of use and age on its surface. Purchased mid 90's in London 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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