LOT 653 A BACTRIAN SERPENTINE INTAGLIO TALISMAN WITH AN ANTELOPE
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A BACTRIAN SERPENTINE INTAGLIO TALISMAN WITH AN ANTELOPEPresumably ancient region of Bactria, c. 2500 years old. Of drop-form, engraved to one side with an antelope, pierced to the top. The opaque stone of dark green hues, with lighter cloudy inclusions.Condition: Good condition with expected traces of and age and wear as well as natural imperfections to the stone. 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: 60.7 g Dimensions: Height 5.5 cm
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