A PYU BANDED AGATE 'TIGER' TALISMAN Burma/ Myanmar, Pyu city states (200-1000 CE). The translucent agate of a reddish-orange colour with white bands and natural darker inclusions. 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: Fine condition with traces of age and natural notches due to inclusions in the material. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan 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: 36 g Dimensions: Height 3.3 cm, Length 6.5 cm