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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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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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Kushan carnelian beads
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Pre AD 1000 item# 1152109 (stock# 2408)
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Nice strand of Kushan/Bactrian 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. No doubt the age on each bead varies as these would have been traded or handed down over the centuries. L: 47cm/18.5in. Strung on wire cable with screw type clasp.
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Pre Khmer Beads
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Pre AD 1000 item# 1032493 (stock# 2241)
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Fine ensemble of very long carnelian and agate late Bronze Age beads (circa 100 CE to 500 CE) from Cambodia. Similar examples (especially of the carnelian) have been excavated through Southeast Asia with datings as early as 200BCE from Yunnan, Dian Culture, suggesting they may have been widely traded over a long period of time. The spacer beads are of the period glass and shell. Some of the beads have a few chips and pits but over all are in excellent condition given their age and fr ...click for details
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Tang agate bead necklace
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Pre AD 1000 item# 765375 (stock# 1844)
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Outstanding ensemble of Tang period agate, circa 7th CE – 10th CE, (and one crystal) strand of beads, professionally knotted into a necklace. All these came from Yunnan province and represent a non Han tradition and taste, more in keeping with Tibet or Southeast Asia. Please bear in mind that this province did not actually become part of China until it was “annexed” by the Yuan Mongolian Empire around the 13th century and by default was incorperated into the Ming. Yunnan was home to ...click for details
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Dian Culture agate beads
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Pre AD 1000 item# 619627 (stock# 1470)
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Fine and rare set of five agate “nipple” beads from the Dian civilization circa 500 BCE. The Dian were a non Han culture that was centered around Dianchi Lake in Yunnan, Southwest China. Their bronze artifacts show they had a strong affinity with the Southeast Asian Dong Son Culture. The only history of these mysterious people was recorded by the Han who say they eventually became their vassal state, because the Dian King was accorded an official title. All the physical evidence (bro ...click for details
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Dian Culture agate bead
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Pre AD 1000 item# 619626 (stock# 1469)
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Fine and rare unusually large agate "nipple" bead, from the Dian civilization circa 500 BCE. The Dian were a non Han culture that was centered around Dianchi Lake in Yunnan, Southwest China. Their bronze artifacts show they had a strong affinity with the Southeast Asian Dong Son Culture. The only history of these mysterious people were recorded by the Han who say they eventually became a Han vassal state, because the Dian King was accorded an official title. All the physica ...click for details
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Pre Khmer Agate Bead
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Pre AD 1000 item# 295027 (stock# 0552)
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Very long gray agate/chalcedony cylinder bead, circa 2nd century AD excavated in Cambodia. This piece is very difficult to photograph to show it to its best advantage as it has a subtle “chiaroscuro” quality when viewed through light. There is chipping at both ends, it was bored both sides where the holes met in the middle. At 9.5cm/3.8in length it is extremely rare to find a bead like this unbroken.
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Agate Seal with Tubular Carnelian Bead
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Pre AD 1000 item# 129097 (stock# 0240)
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Very interesting chalcedony bead with small human figure carved intaglio on the bottom, accompanying it is an old carnelian bead. It was sourced in China however it resembles much more of a Sassanid or Gandharan artifact than a Chinese one. Guaranteed to be over a thousand years old, and probably much more. 2.3cm/.9in length. The figure is very difficult to photograph so you’ll just have to take my word for it that it is there.
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