A PYU BANDED AGATE ‘TIGER’ TALISMANBurma/ Myanmar, Pyu city states (200-1000 AD). The opaque agate of black color with white and gray translucent bands. Carved as a tiger with the back arched and the front paws extended forward as it is preparing to pounce its prey. Central drilling showing ancient toolmarks and allowing for suspension as a pendant.Condition: Very good condition with traces of age and minor 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: 27.5 g Dimensions: Length 6.1 cm