Auction 355 | ISLAMIC & ORIENTAL ART Traditional
Lot 113
Arte Sud-est Asiatico
A white coral currency bangle Thailand, Ban Chiang Culture, ca. I millennium b.C.
A white coral “Pi” disk, tapered towards the outer border and provided with a central hole. Its shape replicates that of contemporary disc bracelets made of marble or hard stone, but differs in the material used which, in this case, is a white rock encrusted with precius coral. This is an object connected to religious practices but also used as a precious jewel and exchange currency.
Measures: x 15.0 x 6.0 cm
Starting price: € 550,00
Estimate: € 800,00 - 1.200,00
The lot will be auctioned on 08 March starting from 10:30.
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