A HUMANOID ROCK CRYSTAL TALISMAN Samon Valley Culture, 800 BC-200 AD. The translucent stone of good clarity with few natural inclusions, finely carved to represent a human standing upright with distinctive broad nose and prominent lips, the hands folded on the protruded round belly and the legs close together. Pierced through the sides to allow suspension as a pendant. The drilling showing ancient toolmarks. Condition: Fine condition with usual traces of age and wear. 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: 49.5 g Dimensions: Height 7.5 cm