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Burmese animal-shaped weights
The Collection

Used and out of print books and magazines on Burmese history and Asian art
The Burmese Library

Kammavaca prayer books, Sarsekyo / Sasigyo ribbons
The Manuscript Collection

Chinese and Japanese Ivory carving
Netsuke

From the Chinese Zodiac

Asian Gems
Artefacts of Asian Art

No. A-13-1	A-13-1 Ancient ghost eye Agate round bead Dzi-type 4-striped Pyu-Pumtek, Burma Age: more than 1,000 years old Size: 16 mm / 0.6 in An amazing rare and beautiful Pyu round bead. Price for 1 bead: Euro 1.040 (plus 7 % VAT for delivery inside EU, packing and shipment)
No. A-13-1	A-13-2 Ancient ghost eye Agate round bead Dzi-type 4-striped Pyu-Pumtek, Burma Age: more than 1,000 years old Size: 15 - 16 mm / 0.6 in An amazing rare and beautiful Pyu round bead. Price for 1 bead: Euro 1.040 (plus 7 % VAT for delivery inside EU, packing and shipment)
No. B-12-1	B-12-1 very beautiful, extremly rare Pyu etched Agate bead, rare zig zag design, Pyu period, Burma (Myanmar) Size: 24 x 9,6 mm An amazing rare and beautiful Pyu tube bead. The condition is PERFECT ! Wonderful, very rare, high design contrast Price for 1 bead: Euro 1.080 (plus 7 % VAT for delivery inside EU, packing and shipment)
No. B-11-5	B-11-5 Indo-pacific tradewind glass beads 2 strands, found in Chin hills, western Burma (Myanmar) each strand about 65 cm / 25,6 inch with more than 170 beads (4 - 6 mm) Age: Prior 1900 AD Condition: Fine, attractive yellow-orange glass beads with minor chipping and pitting consistent with excavated beads Price for 1 strand: Euro 170 (plus 7 % VAT for delivery inside EU, packing and shipment)
No. B-11-4	B-11-4 Indo-pacific tradewind glass beads 6 strands, excavated in Burma (Myanmar) each strand about 60 cm / 23,6 inch Age: More than 800 years Condition: Fine, attractive multi-colored glass beads with minor corrosion, chipping and pitting consistent with excavated beads - Sold -
No. B-10-2	B-10-2 Pyu Military Bead Etched carnelian with 10 stripes of lined decoration, excavated in Burma (Myanmar) 35 mm, 1,38 inch Age: Over 1.000 years Condition: Minor chipping commensurate with excavated beads Price for 1 piece: Euro 440 (plus 7 % VAT for delivery inside EU, packing and shipment)
No. B-10-3	B-10-3 Pyu Military Bead Etched carnelian with 10 stripes of lined decoration, excavated in Burma (Myanmar) 37 mm, 1,46 inch Age: Over 1.000 years Condition: Good, very small chip Price for 1 piece: Euro 320 (plus 7 % VAT for delivery inside EU, packing and shipment)
No. B-10-4	B-10-4 Pyu Military Bead Etched carnelian with 12 stripes of lined decoration, excavated in Burma (Myanmar) 38 mm, 1,5 inch Age: Over 1.000 years Condition: Good, very small chip Price for 1 piece: Euro 320 (plus 7 % VAT for delivery inside EU, packing and shipment)
No. B-10-5	B-10-5 Pyu Military Bead Etched carnelian with 8 stripes of lined decoration, excavated in Burma (Myanmar) 27 mm, 1,06 inch Age: Over 1.000 years Condition: Major chipping, transverse crack Price for 1 piece: Euro 130 (plus 7 % VAT for delivery inside EU, packing and shipment)
No. B-10-6	B-10-6 12 pieces Pyu Beads, Burma (Myanmar) 8 pieces etched carnelian with 5 - 3 stripes of lined decoration, excavated in Burma (Myanmar) 17 - 11 mm (0,67 - 0,43 inch) Age: Over 1.000 years Condition: Some chipping commensurate with excavated beads Price for strand: Euro 245 (plus 7 % VAT for delivery inside EU, packing and shipment)
No. B-11-1	B-11-1 Elephant, green stone, typical Pyu-style production 25 x 18 x 14 mm Weight: 11,1 g Age: Prior 1900 AD Condition: please see the photos Price: Euro 145 (incl. packing and shipment)
No. B-11-2	B-11-2 Zebu, ancient stone carving, Burma (Myanmar) 27 x 15 x 18 mm Weight: 4,3 g Age: Over 500 years Condition: please see the photos Price: Euro 125 (plus 7 % VAT for delivery inside EU, packing and shipment)
No. B-11-3	B-11-3 Tiger, green Jade, Burma (Myanmar) 34 x 15 x 11 mm Weight: 8,2 g Condition: please see the photos Price: Euro 32 (plus 7 % VAT for delivery inside EU, packing and shipment)
No. A-12-01	Antique Naga Tribal Art Nagaland, Burma (Myanmar) Big Size Conch Shell Beads No. A-12-01 Age: early 20 century One strand of 50 Naga Conch Shell Beads (Turbinella Pyrum) with smooth and patinated surface length 97 cm / 38,2 in, diameter 19 - 27 mm / 0,75 - 1,06 in weight: 1.000 g Price per strand (50 beads): Euro 240 (plus 7 % VAT for delivery inside EU, packing and shipment)
No. A-12-02	Antique Naga Tribal Art Nagaland, Burma (Myanmar) Necklace with shell and wood No. A-12-02 Age: early 20 century 6 shell beads and 6 multi-color wooden beads (with cracks), on wooden bead is missing shell bead length 69 - 72 mm wooden beads diameter 26 m Necklace price: Euro 110 (plus 7 % VAT for delivery inside EU, packing and shipment)
Lit-01	Lit-01 Arts of Asia, Volume 38, Number 1 Original issue January-February 2008 Publisher and Editor: Tuyet Nguyet Content among others: Elizabeth Moore and Terence Tan "Eyes on the Past: Samon and Pyu beads in Myanmar" Book condition: Very good, coners and spine ends lightly bumped Price: Euro 45 (plus 7 % VAT for delivery inside EU, packing and shipment to Europe)