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Antique Tibetan Beads
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Pre 1900 item# 1189859 (stock# 2541)
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Ensemble of old beads from Tibet. The carnelian and two rounded agates came off an old malla (strand of prayer beads), I picked up in front of The Jokang in Lhasa, many years ago and the large banded agate came from a private collection (ex Peter Francis bead researcher), and I forgot where I picked up the turquoise bead from. These are all over 100 years old probably much older. Scale in enlargements.
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Burmese Military Bead
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Pre AD 1000 item# 1189858 (stock# 2540)
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Good twelve striped etched carnelian bead from the Pyu culture circa 300 CE to 700 CE. Describing this as a “military” bead is fairly apocryphal but seems to be the widely accepted term in bead collecting circles, and are said to indicate some sort of rank. This type of bead is well documented, Early Landscapes of Myanmar: Elizabeth Moore and Arts of Asia-Eyes on the Past and Samon and Pyu Beads in Myanmar: Elizabeth Moore and Terence Tam, vol. 38, #1, which suggests enough, the chemicals used ...click for details
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Han Dynasty Beads
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Pre AD 1000 item# 1163296 (stock# 2449)
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Two rare strands of malachite beads with broken calcified jade crescents, from the Dian Culture (206BCE-8CE)- there is an identical strand pictured in plate 074, Hunting and Rituals: Treasures from the Ancient Dian Kingdom of Yunnan, and are described as being from being from a “jeweled burial quilt”. Strand lengths are- 38cm/15in and 48cm/19in.
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Dian Culture Bead
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Pre AD 1000 item# 1155479 (stock# 2423)
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Fine and rare greenstone (most likely serpentine) cylindrical bead from Yunnan. Long tube like beads was a consistent burial artifact in Southeast Asian Bronze Age societies. The Dian culture was contemporary with the Warring States and Han Dynasties of China whose influence may be seen Dong Song bronze drums. This bead is slightly tapered and with an unusually large hole, consistent with an ancient artifact. L 10.3cm/4.1in. References: Hunting Rituals: Treasures from the Ancient Kingdo ...click for details
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Naga beads
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Pre 1950 item# 1155335 (stock# 2421)
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Rare strand of “drum” shaped white glass beads from the Naga ethnic group Assam, India, strung on hand made hemp cord. These are old beads and will date them conservatively pre 1950, please note the two round shaped beads are Chinese “Peking” glass beads 19th century. A few have chips but 90% are in excellent condition. Total length 68cm/27in, please note these are all the same size (scale in enlargements is metric).
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Khmer banded agate bead
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Pre AD 1000 item# 1155333 (stock# 2420)
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Fine and rare circa 6th CE slightly tapered cylindrical Cambodian agate bead. I acquired this about 10 years ago in Thailand, originally this was said to be from Cambodia and pre Khmer. I was perusing a book recently, which has a photo of this type of bead- Khmer Gold: Gifts for the Gods: Emma Bunker and Douglas Lateford, which places this as pre 6th century which would make it either Chenla or Funan Kingdoms, and excavated in Banteay Meanchy Province, Cambodia, which backs this up. L: 6.7 ...click for details
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Kushan Carnelian Beads
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Pre AD 1000 item# 1152697 (stock# 2413)
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Nice strand of Kushan/Bactrian of mixed stone (mostly carnelian) beads. I acquired these along with coins dating from 1st- 4th CE from the same site in North West Pakistan, so these can be dated no later than 1500 years old. There are a few agate and quartzite beads in the lot, some with traces of “etching”. The crescent shaped beads would have originally small ringed shaped ornaments that have been drilled and “knapped” to some extent to accommodate them being strung. Please note that the s ...click for details
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Pyu Glass Beads
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Pre AD 1000 item# 1152694 (stock# 2412)
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~Sold to the U.S., thank you!~ $175.USD
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Fine and rare 49cm/19.2in strand of green glass beads from the ancient Pyu city state of Sri Ksetra, near present day Prome, Burma, circa 6th-8th CE. Please note that green colored glass beads from this era and region are exceptionally rare, these being the only examples I have ever encountered. Glass beads from Sri Ksetra are well documented in Early Landscapes of Burma- Elizabeth Moore & Early Cultures of Mainland Southeast Asia- Charles Higham. Good color strung on a wire with a snap on c ...click for details
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Pyu Glass Beads
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Pre AD 1000 item# 1152693 (stock# 2411)
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Fine and rare 49cm/19.2in strand of blue glass beads from the ancient Pyu city state of Sri Ksetra, near present day Prome, Burma, circa 6th-8th CE. Glass beads from Sri Ksetra are well documented in Early Landscapes of Burma- Elizabeth Moore & Early Cultures of Mainland Southeast Asia- Charles Higham. Good color strung on a wire with a snap on clasp.
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