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A-13-1
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)





A-13-2
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)




B-12-1
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)





B-11-5
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)



B-11-4
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

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B-10-2
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)



B-10-3
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)


B-10-4
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)


B-10-5
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)


B-10-6
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)



B-11-1
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)



B-11-2
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)


B-11-3
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)





A-12-01
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)



A-12-02
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
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)

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