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PB-19-1
PB-19-1

PB-19-1
Pyu bead necklace, Burma (Myanmar),
1st millenium

length of necklace: approx. 680 mm / 26.8 in
ca. 86 beads

condition: fine, attractive multi-coloured beads in superb condition with some age-related wear, a few beads with chips

references on Pyu beads:
Elizabeth H. Moore, "Early Landscapes of Myanmar", River Books Co. Ltd., Bangkok 2007
Elizabeth H. Moore and Aung Myint, "Beads of Myanmar (BURMA), Line Decorated Beads Amongst the Pyu and Chin", SOAS, University of London
Terence Tan, ANCIENT JEWELLERY OF MYANMAR From Prehistory to Pyu period, Mudon Sar Pae Publishing House, Yangon, 2015
Jamey D. Allen, PYU Pictorial & Essay

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PB-16-2
PB-16-2

PB-16-2
Ancient Pumtek bead, Pyu (Burma)
Age: more than 1,000 years old, Pyu period

size: 14,6 x 15,5 mm

A highly agatised Pumptek bead, spherical shape, classic design with 6 longitudinal white to slightly yellow-orange lines on black ground color

condition commensurate with its age, weathering with a few old minor chip and scratches

Price: Euro 404,60 (incl. 19 % VAT, plus packaging and shipment)
Price: Euro 340 (VAT-free delivery for export outside the European Union, plus packaging and shipment)


PB-16-3
PB-16-3

PB-16-3
Ancient Pumtek bead, Pyu (Burma)
Age: more than 1,000 years old, Pyu period

size: 14,9 x 15,5 mm

A highly agatised Pumptek bead, spherical shape, classic design with 6 longitudinal white to slightly yellow-orange lines on black ground color

condition commensurate with its age, apart from a hairline crack very good

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PB-16-4
PB-16-4

PB-16-4
Ancient Pumtek bead, Pyu (Burma)
Age: more than 1,000 years old, Pyu period

size: 14,6 x 15,0 mm

A highly agatised Pumptek bead, spherical shape, classic design with 6 longitudinal white to slightly yellow-orange lines on black ground color

condition commensurate with its age, a small old crack, apart from that good condition

Price: Euro 357,00 (incl. 19 % VAT, plus packaging and shipment)
Price: Euro 300 (VAT-free delivery for export outside the European Union, plus packaging and shipment)


A-13-1
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.

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A-13-2
A-13-2

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.

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B-12-1
B-12-1

B-12-1
Pyu bead, ancient etched Agate with rare zigzag design
Age: c. 2nd century BCE to c. mid-11th century, Pyu period, Burma (Myanmar)

Size: 24 x 9,6 mm

A highly collectible rare tube-shaped Pyu bead with four parallel zizag lines, flanked on the ends by white bands.Perfect condition.Remarkable high black/white contrast

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A-15-1
A-15-1

A-15-1
A pair of amber ear plugs (Patlokan)
Kachin State (Burma)

Size: 119 mm l x 21 mm d / 115 mm l x 21 mm d / 67 g (pair)

A pair of 'Patlokan' amber ear plugs from Kachin State (Hkakhu ethnic group, north of Burma). Reddish brown colour. One ear plug is in excellent condition considering age and use. The other one has a chip at the tip and two cracks from falling down without being broken. Overall a rare much sought-after pair of vintage amber ear plugs.

Price: Euro 1.059,10 (incl. 19 % VAT, free worlwide insured shipping)
Price: Euro 890 (VAT-free delivery for export outside the European Union, free worlwide insured shipping)


P-15-1
P-15-1

P-15-1
Ancient Pyu Bead, Burma (Myanmar)

etched carnelian with 15 (4-4-4-3) stripes of lined decoration

size: 64 mm x 12 mm

Age: Over 1.000 years

This superior bead with 4-4-4-3 white stripes is a rare 64 mm piece with only most minor chip. Very rare in this big size and excellent condition. Neither crack nor repair.

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B-11-5
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

Price for 1 strand: Euro 166,60 (incl. 19 % VAT, plus packing and shipment)
Price for 1 strand: Euro 140 (VAT-free delivery for export outside the European Union, plus packing and shipment)


B-11-4
B-11-4

B-11-4
Indo-pacific tradewind glass beads

6 strands, 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

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B-10-2
B-10-2

B-10-2
Pyu Military Bead

Etched carnelian with
10 stripes of lined decoration,
Burma (Myanmar)
35 mm, 1,38 inch

Age: Over 1.000 years

Condition: minor chipping

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B-10-3
B-10-3

B-10-3
Pyu Military Bead

Etched carnelian with
10 stripes of lined decoration,
Burma (Myanmar)
37 mm, 1,46 inch

Age: Over 1.000 years

Condition: Good, very small chip

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B-10-4
B-10-4

B-10-4
Pyu Military Bead

Etched carnelian with
12 stripes of lined decoration,
Burma (Myanmar)
38 mm, 1,5 inch

Age: Over 1.000 years

Condition: Good, very small chip

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B-10-5
B-10-5

B-10-5
Pyu Military Bead

Etched carnelian with
8 stripes of lined decoration,
Burma (Myanmar)
27 mm, 1,06 inch

Age: Over 1.000 years

Condition: Major chipping, transverse crack

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B-10-6
B-10-6

B-10-06
12 pieces Pyu Beads, Burma (Myanmar)

8 pieces etched carnelian with 5 - 3 stripes of lined decoration
17 - 11 mm (0.67 - 0.43 inch)
Age: Over 1.000 years

Condition: some chipping

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B-11-3
B-11-3

B-11-3
Tiger, green Jade, Burma (Myanmar)

34 x 15 x 11 mm
Weight: 8,2 g

Condition: please see images

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A-12-02
A-12-02

A-12-02
Antique Naga Tribal Art
Nagaland, Burma (Myanmar)
Necklace with shell and wood

6 shell beads and 6 multi-color wooden beads (with cracks),
one wooden bead is missing

age: early 20 century
shell bead length: 69 - 72 mm
wooden beads diameter: 26 mm

Price: Euro 130,90 (incl. 19 % VAT, plus packing and shipment)
Price: Euro 110 (VAT-free delivery for export outside the European Union, plus 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 48,15 (incl. 7 % VAT, plus packing and shipment)
Price: Euro 45 (VAT-free delivery for export outside the European Union, plus packing and shipment)

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