Rare Ancient Chung Zigzag Bead Necklace -100BC -100AD

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Hardstones Pre AD 1000: item #525189
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A necklace of 42 agate beads of striped and "soccer ball" patterns. The 3 main cylinder-shaped Chung dZi beads have zigzag patterns. More than likely these beads originated in India. Period: 100 BC - 100 AD Size: Necklace length = 18" (45.5 cm) Condition: Natural age cracks on the 2 Chung dzi beads. Minor chips but in overall good condition.

Pre Khmer cylindrical bead

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Hardstones Pre AD 1000: item #524629
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Striking banded agate bead from Cambodia, 5th-9th CE. Broken in the middle with contemporary” lost wax cast” silver repair. This may be hung on a chain and wore as a pendant- the hole through the bead is unobstructed, in case you want to run a string through it. Unusually long at L: 9.4cm/3.6in. Just think of the time and effort to shape a hardstone like this and drill it by hand!

Sa Huynh Ear Ornament

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Hardstones Pre AD 1000: item #418343
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Very rare stone slit ring ear ornament with carved projectile point motif from the Sa Huynh culture Vietnam coastal region circa 100 BCE. Excellent condition no damage. W: 5.8cm/2.2in (from point to point).

Antique Cambodian Glass Beads

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Hardstones Pre 1492: item #418057
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Assemblage of antique glass beads from Cambodia. It is difficult to give an exact date on these but I am confident that they are at least over 700 years old as similar six lobed “pumpkin” beads are documented in the Simon Kwan book on Early Chinese Glass as being manufactured in China during the Yuan Dynasty although I really cannot say for certainty that they are of Chinese origin. Anyway these are lovely set; please note the enlargements to appreciate the true beauty, as the main ph... Click for details

Khmer Agate Bead

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Hardstones Pre 1492: item #373259
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Khmer tapered tubular agate bead with gold and clear band in the center. This piece is particularly hard to photograph and is much nicer in person than the photos would indicate. There are no visible cracks or inclusions but one original shallow chip on the lighter half of the bead where it fits into the gold. 8.2cm/3.1 in length.

A nice sculpture of Yoni-Linga, Sandstone Khmer 12th. C

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Hardstones Pre 1492: item #366688
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This is a very nice small Yoni-Linga Sculpture from Cambodia. Time : 12th. C.

Material : Sandstone

Condition : Perfect.

Size : 21.0 Cm. X 27.0 Cm.

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Pre Khmer Agate Bead

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Hardstones Pre AD 1000: item #295027
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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.