A BACTRIAN TURQUOISE BEAD NECKLACE
Ancient region of Bactria, presumably c. 2000 years old. The necklace consisting of ovoid turquoise beads, strung in 38 strands, the ends bound together by a later fabric string.

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.
Condition: Good condition, minor wear, a few minuscule chips to some beads.

Weight: 154 g
Dimensions: Length 66 cm