Talismans, Amulets, Beads
4256
12
Pair of Earring/Hairring bead
Agate
Dong Son Culture, Indochina
First Millennium BC
High: 34 mm, Width: 34 mm, Depth: 6 mm
4258
13
Pectoral bead
Natural banded agate
Sino-Siberian
First Millennium BC or older
High: 22 mm, Width: 68 mm, Depth: 12 mm
4260
14
Pectoral bead
Natural banded agate
Sino-Siberian
First Millennium BC or older
High: 22 mm, Width: 68 mm, Depth: 12 mm
4310
21
Beads, nuggets (26)
Raw garnet
Greco-Bactrian Kingdom (245-190 BC)
First Millennium BC
High: 15 mm, Width: 22 mm, Depth: 18 mm
4312
22
Buddha travelling talisman
Natural ruby cameo
20th century
Burma or Thailand
High: 32 mm, Width: 27 mm, Depth: 9 mm
4314
23
Bead Talisman
Natural banded agate
Sino-Siberian
First Millennium AD or older
High: 24 mm, Width: 66 mm, Depth: 12 mm
4366
24
Intaglio cabochon – Portrait of a Ruler
Rock Crystal
Minor Asia or Middle East
First Millennium AD
High: 19 mm, Width: 16 mm, Depth: 2 mm
4368
25
Buddhist bead talismans (8)
Fossilized Palm Wood
Pyu States/Burma (200-1000 AD)
Late Pyu
High: 21 mm, Width: 21 mm, Depth: 5 mm
4370
26
Fertility bead talisman
Turquoise
Hongshan culture (China)
Late Hongshan (4700-2900 BC)
High: 30 mm, Width: 24 mm, Depth: 15 mm
4372
27
Deity cabochon talisman
Lapis Pazuli
Persian Sassanid Empire (224 – 651 CE )
High: 30 mm, Width: 22 mm, Depth: 10 mm
4419
31
Hanuman talisman
Hanuman talisman
Natural banded agate/Onyx
Khmer Kingdom
Angkor period, 10-13th century
High: 39 mm, Width: 29 mm, Depth: 6 mm
4421
32
Turtle bead talisman
Rock crystal
Pyu States (200-1000 AD)
Early Pyu
High: 11 mm, Width: 37 mm, Depth: 11 mm
4423
33
Bead Talisman
Etched carnelian
Pyu States (200-1000)
Late Pyu
High: 12 mm, Width: 39 mm, Depth: 12 mm
4425
34
Pectoral Talisman
Natural Banded Agate
Persia
First Millennium AD
High: 18 mm, Width: 56 mm, Depth: 11 mm
4461
35
Tiger bead talisman
Archaic Glass
Pyu States (200-1000 AD)
Early Pyu
High: 17 mm, Width: 38 mm, Depth: 7 mm
4463
36
Shell bead talisman
Mixed metal
Kushan Kingdom ( 317 – 350 CE )
Early First Millennium CE
High: 18 mm, Width: 49 mm, Depth: 18 mm
4465
37
Bead Talisman
Natural Banded Agate
Sino-Siberian
First Millennium BC
High: 13 mm, Width: 68 mm, Depth: 13 mm
4467
38
Bead Talisman
Natural Banded Agate
Sino-Siberian
First Millennium BC
High: 13 mm, Width: 68 mm, Depth: 13 mm
4469
39
Beads (57)
Painted Archaic Glass
Han dynasty (202 BC-220 CE)
Early First Century CE
High: 10 mm, Width: 15 mm, Depth: 15 mm
4536
43
Deity Bead Talisman
Rock crystal
Khmer Empire
Angkor period (10-13th century)
High: 41 mm, Width: 15 mm, Depth: 27 mm
4538
44
Islamic Bead Talisman
Painted Archaic Glass
Indus Valley
10-14th century
High: 13 mm, Width: 91 mm!, Depth: 13 mm
4540
45
Bead Talisman with 9 “Buddha’s Eyes”
Etched Agate
Tibet or Nepal
19th century or older
High: 15 mm, Width: 54 mm, Depth: 15 mm
4542
46
Bead Talisman
Etched Carnelian
Tibet or Nepal
19th century or older
4585
47
Pectoral Talisman
Sino-Siberian
Rock crystal
First Millennium BC
High: 14.5 mm, Width: 63 mm Depth: 14.5 mm
4587
48
Bead coins (10)
Jade
Sino-Siberian
Han dynasty or older
First Millennium BC
4589
49
Landscape Bead Talisman
Natural Banded Agate
Indus Valley
First Millennium AD
High: 38 mm, Width: 62 mm, Depth: 8 mm
4591
50
Human Bead Talisman
Green Turquoise
Western Zhou to Shan dynasty
First Millennium BC
High: 29 mm, Width: 15 mm, Depth: 11 mm
4634
51
Sitting deity bead talisman
Opal
Khmer Kingdom
Pre-Angkor period,6-9th century
High: 34 mm, Width: 26 mm, Depth: 10 mm
4636
52
Bead Talisman
Etched Agate
Tibet or Nepal
19th century or older
High: 13 mm, Width: 58 mm, Depth: 13 mm
4638
53
Pectoral bead talisman
Natural banded agate
Indus Valley
First Millennium CE
High: 17 mm, Width: 110 mm!, Depth: 17 mm
4640
54
Hamza bird intaglio cabochon
Carnelian
Khmer Kingdom
Udong period (1618-1863)
High: 4 mm, Diameter: 17 mm
4685
5500
Bi Disc Talisman
Lapis Lazuli
Sino-Bactrian
First Millennium BC
High: 5 mm, Diameter: 51 mm
4687
55
Bead Talisman
Etched carnelian
Indus Valley
First Millennium CE
High: 12 mm, Width: 39 mm, Depth: 12 mm
4689
56
Pectoral Bead Talisman with 5 “Buddha’s” eyes
Etched Agate
Tibet or Nepal
19th century or older
High: 17 mm, Width: 55 mm, Depth: 17 mm
4691
57
Pectoral Bead Talisman
Natural Banded Agate
Indus Valley
First Millennium CE
High: 26 mm, Width: 66 mm, Depth: 5 mm
4728
58
Deity Head Bead Amulet
Turquoise
Western Zhou to Shan dynasty
First Millennium BC
High: 25 mm, Width: 22 mm, Depth: 15 mm
4730
59
Pectoral Bead Talisman
Natural Banded Agate
Sino-Siberian
First Millennium BC
High: 24 mm, Width: 71 mm, Depth: 14 mm
4732
60
Bead Talisman with Buddhist Swastikas, Prayer Bead
Etched Carnelian
Indus Valley
First Millennium CE
High: 13 mm, Width: 38 mm, Depth: 13 mm
4734
61
Islamic Pectoral Bead
Painted Archaic Glass
Middle East or Minor Asia
First Millennium CE
High: 13 mm, Width: 92 mm!, Depth: 13 mm
4779
62
Pectoral Bead
Etched Agate
Tibet or Nepal
19th century or older
High: 12.5 mm, Width: 48 mm, Depth: 12.5 mm
4781
63
Bead Pectoral with 2 “Buddha’s Eyes”
Natural Banded Agate
Indus Valley
First Millennium CE
High: 22 mm, Width: 62 mm, Depth: 20 mm
4783
64
Bi Ritual Dis Talisman
Jade
Sino-Mongolian or Sino-Siberian
First Millennium BC or older
High: 7 mm, Diameter: 39 mm
4785
65
Tiger bead talisman
Jade
Sino-Mongolian or Sino-Siberian
First Millennium BC
High: 20 mm, Width: 83 mm!, Depth: 15 mm
4823
66
Rabbit Bead Amulet
Turquoise
Han to Western Zhou dynasty
First Millennium BC
High: 16 mm, Width: 31 mm Depth: 23 mm
4825
67
Ritual Bead Talisman with 15 “Buddha’s eyes”, Prayer Bead
Etched Carnelian
Indus Valley
First Millennium CE
High: 13 mm, Width: 40 mm, Depth: 13 mm
4827
68
Beads (36)
Archaic Glass
Tibet or Nepal
19th century or older
High: 7.1 mm, Diameter: 8.2 mm
4829
69
Pectoral Bead
Natural banded Agate
Persia
First Millennium CE
High: 30 mm, Width: 49 mm, Depth: 5 mm
4869
70
Deer intaglio cabochon
Red Agate
Khmer Kingdom
Early Udong period (1618-1863)
High: 3.2 mm, Diameter: 18,2 mm
4871
71
Beads (130)
Painted Archaic Glass
Burma,Samon Valley
800 BC-200 CE
Length: 59 cm
4873
72
Beads (163)
Painted Archaic Glass
Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
256-120 BC
Length: 52 cm
4875
73
Beads (215)
Painted Archaic Glass
Khmer Kingdom
Pre-Angkor period, 6-9th century
Length: 60 cm
4877
74
Beads (175)
Painted Archaic Glass
Greco-Bacttian Kingdom
256-120 BC
Length: 64 cm
4947
75
Beads (480)
Painted Archaic Glass
Khmer Kingdom
Pre-Angkor Period,6-9th century
Length: 76 cm
4949
76
Bead Talisman
Etched Carnelian
Indus Valley
First MillenniumCE
High: 12 mm, Width: 40 mm, Depth: 12 mm
4951
77
Archaic Deity Mask Bead Talisman
Turquoise
Western Zhou to Shan Dynasty
First Millennium BC
High: 33 mm, Width: 24 mm, Depth: 7 mm
4953
78
Islamic Bead Talisman
Painted Archaic Glass
Indus Valley
First Millennium CE
High: 13 mm, Width: 86 mm, Depth: 13 mm
4955
79
Gazelle Bead Talisman
Jasper
Achaemenid Persian Empire
550-330 BC
High: 55 mm, Width: 47 mm, Depth: 15 mm
5003
80
Conch Shell Intaglio Cabochon
Agate
Khmer Kingdom,Udong period
1618-1863
High: 4 mm, Diameter: 18 mm
5005
81
Half Human Half Tiger Deity Bead Talisman
Green Turquoise
Hongshan Culture, China
4700-2900 BC
High: 30 mm, Width: 28 mm, Depth: 20 mm
5007
82
Bead Talisman
Etched Carnelian
Indus Valley
First Millennium CE
High: 13 mm, Width: 39 mm, Depth: 13 mm
5009
83
Bead Talisman
Natural Banded Red Agate
Indus Valley
First Millennium CE
High: 36 mm, Width: 91 mm
5011
84
Parrot Bead Talisman
Natural Banded Agate
Late Pyu States
200-1000 CE
High: 57 mm, Width: 13 mm, Depth: 11 mm
5079
85
Archaic Cicada Bead Talisman
Turquoise
China
Western Zhou to Shan dynasty
High: 9,2 mm, Width: 30 mm, Depth: 9 mm
5081
86
Deity Bead Talisman
Agate
Khmer Empire
Angkor period,10-13th century
High: 15 mm, Width: 25 mm, Depth: 10 mm
5083
87
Pectoral Bead with Geometric Design
Indus Valles
First Millennium CE
High: 46 mm, Width: 96 mm!, Depth: 4 mm
5085
88
Bead Talisman with special design
Etched Sardonyx
Indus Valley
First Millennium CE
High: 13.2 mm, Width: 41.2 mm, Depth: 14 mm
5087
89
Ritual Beads (11)
Painted terracotta
Early Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
256-120 BC
H:29 mm, Diameter: 28.3 mm
5089
90
Deity Head Bead Talisman
Green Turquoise
China
Western Zhou to Shan dynasty
First Millennium BC
High: 34 mm, Width: 27 mm, Depth: 12 mm
5151
91
Beads (69)
Painted Archaic Glass
Indus Valley
First Millennium BC
High: 6 mm, Width: 7 mm, Depth: 6 mm
5153
92
Translucent Beads (43)
Archaic Glass
Indochina
Early First Millennium CE
High: 9 mm, Diameter: 10 mm
5155
93
Military bead talisman with 8 stripes
Etched Agate
Tibeto-Burmese
First Millennium CE
High: 7 mm, Width: 46 mm, Depth: 8 mm
5157
94
Sitting Ruler Cabochon Intaglio
Lapis Lazuli
Persian Sassanid Kingdom
224-651 CE
High: 15.2 mm, Width: 12.2 mm, Depth: 4 mm
5159
95
Pig Dragon Bead Talisman
China
Hongshan Culture
4700-2900 BC
High: 22 mm, Width: 20 mm, Depth: 5 mm
5210
96
Bead Talisman
Etched carnelian
Pyu States
200-1000 CE
High: 9 mm, Width: 26 mm, Depth: 8 mm
5212
97
Shell Bead Talisman
Mixed metal
Indus Valley
First Millennium CE
High: 15 mm, Width: 34 mm, Depth: 14.5 mm
5214
98
Military Bead Talisman with 9 Stripes
Etched Carnelian
Tibeto-Burmese
First Millennium CE
High: 6,1 mm, Width: 24,6 mm, Depth: 6,1 mm
5216
99
Beads (52)
Painted Archaic Glass
China
Han dynasty – 202 BC-220 CE
High: 9.2 mm, Diameter: 9.8 mm
5218
100
Bead Talisman
Etched Sardonyx
Pyu States/Burma
200-1000 CE
High: 11 mm, Width: 24 mm, Depth: 8.5 mm
5269
101
Shell bead talisman
Mixed Metal
Indus Valley
First Millennium CE
High: 13 mm, Width: 57 mm, Depth: 13 mm
5271
102
Shell bead talisman
Mixed Metal
Indus Valley
First Millennium CE
High: 13 mm, Width: 57 mm, Depth: 13 mm
5273
103
Rabbit Cabochon Intaglio
Red Agate
Khmer Kingdom, Early Udong Period (1618-1863)
High: 4 mm, Diameter: 18 mm
5275
104
Military bead Talisman with 6 stripes
Etched carnelian
Indus Valley
First Millennium CE
High: 9 mm, Width: 38 mm, Depth: 9 mm
5277
105
Beads (53)
Blue Archaic Glass
Indochina, Dong Son Culture
Early First Millennium CE
High: 7,1 mm, Diameter: 7.3 mm
5316
106
Bead Talisman with special design
Etched Sardonyx
Pyu States/Burma
200-1000 CE
High: 9 mm, Width: 27 mm, Depth: 9 mm
5318
107
Shell Bead Talisman
Mixed Metal
Indus Valley
First Millennium CE
High: 20 mm, Width: 51 mm, Depth: 20 mm
5320
108
Bead Talisman with Special Design
Etched Sardonyx
Pyu States/Burma
200-1000 CE
High: 11 mm, Width: 24 mm, Depth: 10 mm
5322
109
Pumtek Beads (23)
Fossilized palm wood
Late Pyu States
200-1000
High: 15 mm, Diameter: 15.1 mm
5359
18
Bracelet
Hair of elephant
Laos
20th century
High: 14 mm, Diameter: 86 mm
5361
19
Male Erotic Opium holder
Bronze
Canton/China, +1860
High: 80 mm, Diameter: 72 mm
5363
20
Female Erotic Opium Holder
Bronze
Canton/China, + 1860
High: 86 mm, Diameter: 72 mm
5391
119
“Buddha’s Hand” Citrus Fruit
Lapis Lazuli
China,Late Qing Dynasty
1636-1912
High: 150 mm Width: 100 mm Depth: 35 mm
5393
120
Memento Mori
Wood Roots
Indochina – Hill Tribes
Early 20th century
High: 200 mm Width: 42 mm Depth: 29 mm
5395
121
Carving – Cranes and Lotus
Wild Buffalo Horn
China, Late Qing Dynasty
1636-1912
High: 47 cm Width: 11 cm Depth: 5 cm
5429
122
Fertility talisman
Bronze
Persia, Achaemenid Kingdom or Persian Luristan
First Millennium BC
High: 97 mm Width: 39 mm Depth: 13 mm
5431
123
Figure of a Boy
Glazed Shipwreck Porcelain
Kangxi
1654-1722
High: 78 mm Width: 47 mm Depth: 35 mm
5433
124
Skull of antelope recovered by sel
Persia, Lake Daryache-ye-Maharlu
First Millennium CE
High: 21cm Width: 12 cm Depth: 35 cm