Vietnam / Southern China, Dong Son Culture, c. 800 BC - 200 AD. Of cylindrical from with a lateral split, displaying eight bands incised with geometric patterns.

Condition: With some wear, erosion, and corrosion. Minor casting flaws, fine malachite-green patina with encrustations overall.
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: 2 kg
Dimensions: Length 18.7 cm