A Necklace of Ancient Etched Carnelian Beads & Gold

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Hardstones Pre AD 1000: item #542222
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A stunning necklace of rare and unusual carnelian beads. They include a very long 16-striped etched carnelian, an oval carnelian etched with a stag and a carnelian tigertooth bead with a zig-zag pattern. These beads are flanked with smaller etched carnelians, etched agates and gold spacers (also of the period).

Period: 1st - 5th Century, B... Click for details

Carnelian Chung dZi Bead W/ Ancient Gold & Agates

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Hardstones Pre AD 1000: item #541683
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A very rare carnelian Chung dZi bead with 5 white stripes against a black background. This long central bead is flanked by ancient gold beads(6), round pumtek beads (4) and natural striped agate cylinder beads (2).

Period: 100 - 500 AD (Early Pyu Period)
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A Pyu Red Agate Seal Ring with a Sacred Bull Carving

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Hardstones Pre AD 1000: item #538038
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A very unusual and rare red agate oval Pyu seal. The white band on the surface of the stone has been skillfully carved down to the next red layer with a sacred bull. The red in the stone is more of a ruby red than an orangey red. When looking sideways at the stone at a certain angle, you can see the crystal clear band sandwiched in between two red bands which is natural to the stone. (see photo) The carver used an ingenious method of carving the seal to make it look like a solid red ruby-colo... Click for details

Ancient Agate Necklace with 26 Ancient Gold Beads

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Hardstones Pre AD 1000: item #536629
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A beautifully striped translucent central agate bead surrounded by 26 smaller bicone and cylinder agates and 27 gold beads (also of the period). Each bead has its own special colors, patterns and character -together this makes an outstanding assemblage.

Period: 100BC - 500AD India/Burma (Pyu Period)... Click for details

A Pyu Carnelian Crouching Tiger Necklace w/Gold Chain

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Hardstones Pre AD 1000: item #535969
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A rare carved calcedony tiger with its 4 paws, upper back, and tail in carnelian red (presence of iron oxides in the stone). The body of the tiger is elongated with a curled up tail. Tigers of this type and age are difficult to find, especially ones that are intact.

Period: 100 BC - 200 AD, Burma/India... Click for details

A Pair of Ancient Glass Earrings - Vietnam 100 BC

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Hardstones Pre AD 1000: item #535180
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A pair of translucent pale blue-green glass earrings. The glass is in the form of a medium-thick oval hoop that tapers at the ends. There is some soil encrustation on the surface from being buried.

Vietnam - 100 BC
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A Pair of Ancient Glass Earrings - Cambodia 100 BC

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Hardstones Pre AD 1000: item #535177
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A dark green pair of glass earrings. The glass is very light in weight and encrusted with soil from being buried. The earrings are of a hooped shape that is simple and very elegant in form.

Period: 100 BC (Cambodia)
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Three Ancient Carved Agates w/ Ceramic Beads - 100BC

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Hardstones Pre AD 1000: item #535148
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Three hand-carved, nicely-striped translucent agates are featured in this necklace. The smaller ochre-colored beads are ceramic beads of the same period. The lower central portion of the slightly trapezoidal beads are carved with gently curved centers. Possibly from Cambodia.

Period: 500BC - 100AD... Click for details

Rare Pyu Ancient Etched Agate Beads (100-500AD)

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Hardstones Pre AD 1000: item #535127
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An eye-catching strand of 49 etched round beads with cream to beige colored striping. The beads are graduated in size and each one has its own individual character and color variation. The beads have an excellent patina from years of wear.

Period: Pyu Period (100 - 500 AD)... Click for details

A Very Large Ancient Agate Bead with Gold Filigree Caps

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Hardstones Pre AD 1000: item #534470
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A very large translucent cylindrical agate bead with multi stripes at the center. The gold caps (of the period) are decorated with spiral and eye-shaped filigree work. The rest of the necklace is comprised of ancient agate beads, gold square-shaped beads and ochre-colored glass beads (all of the period)

Period: Southeast Asian, 100BC - 50... Click for details