A ROSE-QUARTZ 'TIGER' TALISMAN Samon Valley Culture, 800 BC-200 AD. Quartz with natural greyish 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 minor traces of age. Breakages to part of the tail and front paws. 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: 87.8 g Dimensions: Height 3.8 cm, Length 9.5 cm