All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre AD 1000 item #677260 (stock #GEAR-006)
Two blue glass earrings from Cambodia most likely a pair. Size: Width. 2.5cm and 2.4cm. Condition: Some incrustation from being buried so long. Age: 300 to 100 BC.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre AD 1000 item #774174 (stock #CRYS-004)
A rare crystal ring from the Pyu dynasty carved with a fish,the sea and a crescent moon. The fish is a early Buddhist symbol for incarnation carried over from Hinduism. In Hinduism, one of their symbols is a fish. One appeared as an avatar (incarnation or physical bodily manifestation) of Vishnu to save mankind from the Great Flood. The Fish (matsya) were originally symbolic of the rivers Ganges and Yamuna, but came to represent good fortune in general, for Hindus, Jain and Buddhists...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre AD 1000 item #1105990 (stock #AB-067)
A very rare crystal tiger from Burma/Thailand. Crystal was thought to have magical powers and the tiger represents strength. It is unknown how they drilled the holes to make it wearable.As you can see they were drilled at both ends, probably before the crystal was carved. Age: over two thousand years old. Size: L. 3cm. W. 1.5cm Condition: Perfect.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre AD 1000 item #1305045 (stock #AGR-057)
A rare ancient gold ring with a natural brown stone. This ring is over 1,000 years old. Weight: 3.50 grams
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre AD 1000 item #1161761
A lovely example of Dong Son Bronze Culture, made in Vietnam between 300BC and 300AD. H. 16 cm, wonderful patina and a small corner missing at the top. The stand is included.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre AD 1000 item #578658 (stock #GLASS-003)
A very Large translucent pale blue-green glass earring from Southeast Asia, probably from Vietnam or Cambodia.The glass is in the form of a thick oval hoop that tapers at the ends. There is some soil encrustation on the ends from being buried. Size: Diameter 8cm. Condition: Perfect.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre AD 1000 item #1212478 (stock #AB-070)
An ancient necklace made from fossilized wood also know as Pumtek. The word Pumtek means "buried thunderbolt". This type of necklace is very rare. Size: 56 cm from end to end.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre AD 1000 item #1398622 (stock #GLD-016)
A nice assortment of eighteen ancient gold beads. Ancient gold beads are made from natural occurring gold which makes it an original old item. Will make a beautiful necklace. Weight: 15.36 grams. Size: See last photo.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre AD 1000 item #1296876
Made in mid Java, hammered and chiseled copper or bronze, decorated with a kind of vase with flower branches. Diameter 40,5 cm. Very good condition and lovely patina. Only one tiny hole.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre AD 1000 item #579251 (stock #GLASS-005)
Two round and one boomerang shape ancient glass beads. Two round ones are a pale sea green and the larger one aqua blue. Size: Small: 1.8cm. Middle: 2.8cm. Large: 3.8cm. Condition: Perfect.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre AD 1000 item #985690
A large bronze bracelet. Vietnam, Dong Son culture, 300BC-300AD H. 14cm W. 11 cm Condition: beautiful burial condition with excellent patina
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre AD 1000 item #1193610 (stock #AB-038)
This ancient conch shell bead from the Pyu period and dates back to around the first century. It represents the emblem of the voice of Buddha preaching the laws of his doctrine, and occurs as one of the auspicious signs on the "Footprint of Buddha". Size: L. 2.2cm. Condition: No repairs. In the enlarged photos you will see the natural faults of the stone but is not very noticeable with the naked eye.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Korean : Pre AD 1000 item #1412489
Korean Silla Kingdom (circa 6th century) unglazed reddish-gray stoneware funerary food vessel with domed cover on a high stem foot broadly flaring at the base and decorated with rectangular perforations. The lid is covered with incised designs and has a central finial. There are no cracks, chips, or repairs. The piece is in very good overall condition with minor imperfections consistent with its age. I cannot be certain if the lid was originally made for this specific bowl...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Korean : Pre AD 1000 item #1418857 (stock #2976)
A garment-hook or belt-fitting in the shape of a horse, made of bronze with green patination. According to the Brooklyn Museum, these belt hooks in the form of a horse come from Lelang, one of three commandaries, or colonies, that the Chinese established in northwest Korea during the Han dynasty and that lasted more than four hundred years (108 B.C.E.–313 C.E.). The horse’s shape is reminiscent of depictions in the nomadic Scytho-Siberian culture of Central Asia...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : India : Pre AD 1000 item #1113236
Depicting the Jain goddess Ambika. H. 24 cm (excl. stand), W. 18 cm. Very rare and early piece. Condition: see pictures. Comes with a museum quality metal stand. Provenance: private collection Belgium. More pieces will be coming from this collection, mainly in bronze and some in stone. Email me for more info.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Pre AD 1000 item #1322965 (stock #742)
An ancient southeast Asian (Thailand) pottery bowl from the Ban Chiang culture, dating to approximately 500 B.C. A wonderful piece measuring approx 10" x 8.5" in excellent ancient condition a small hair line at the top edge. This a distinctive vessel with a bold form and individualistic style, the body rises from a rounded base...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre AD 1000 item #1476053 (stock #MC086)
Rare Tall Chinese Six Dynasties Painted Pottery Warrior (AD 220 - 589)

This very rare and interesting pottery figure of a warrior was made during the Six Dynasties period (AD 220 - 589). It is solid (as opposed to being hollow as are most ancient Chinese pottery figures) and made from a dense pottery that has been painted in red, pink, black and white pigments, very good traces of which still remain. The figure stands to attention with hands clasped across his chest...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pre AD 1000 item #1472178 (stock #MB584)
Fine Large Chinese Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Hu Jar & Cover

This pottery jar with cover was made during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 8). It is made from a fairly high-fired fine-grained grey pottery that has been elaborately "cold painted" in various coloured pigments, including blue, a colour rarely seen on Han pottery. The pattern comprises a geometric design around the neck and a swirling cloud pattern around the waist, between wide bands.

Height 33 cm (13 inches)...