LOT 239 A TIBETAN AGATE ‘DZI’ BEAD
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A TIBETAN AGATE ‘DZI’ BEADTibet, 19th century or earlier. The cylindrical bead made from etched agate and decorated with “9 eyes” motif. Dzi beads are considered to provide positive spiritual benefit. They are mostly worn as protective amulets, sometimes ground into a powder to be used in traditional Tibetan medicine. Artisans who made the dzi embellished the beads lines and shapes using ancient methods such as darkening with plant sugars and heat, bleaching and white line etching with natron and protecting certain areas with grease, clay, wax, or a similar substance. Condition: Good condition with expected, age-related wear. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 26.9 g Dimensions: Length 5.6 cm
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