5th Jun, 2024 11:00
Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art, including Greek and Roman Antiquities
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◉ A NECKLACE WITH ANCIENT DZI BEAD, HIMALAYAS, PROBABLY TIBET
agate, of slender, cigar-shaped form, drilled for stringing, threaded with two further agate and a pair of coral beads, 9cm long (dzi)
Dzi beads are thought to have protective powers in the Himalayas. For another dzi bead sold recently, see Woolley and Wallis, Salisbury, 28 July 2021, lot 663.
Sold for £1,000
agate, of slender, cigar-shaped form, drilled for stringing, threaded with two further agate and a pair of coral beads, 9cm long (dzi)
Dzi beads are thought to have protective powers in the Himalayas. For another dzi bead sold recently, see Woolley and Wallis, Salisbury, 28 July 2021, lot 663.
Auction: Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art, including Greek and Roman Antiquities, 5th Jun, 2024
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