Dong Son Bronze XXL Rare Important Museum Quality Ritual...

A rare museum quality bronze ritual bell with bull head from the ancient Dong Son culture, First Millennium BC. In good condition. It has been cleaned partly, but the nice antique green patina is preserved. Original,ancient hand casting, artisan smith work. Traces of use and age on its surface. Purchased 1995 in Budapest by Dr. Zelnik from the collection of a former ambassador in Vietnam, H.E.K.L. Important information : The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. Due to the complicated Cultural Laws we will not be able to ship this item outside of the EU nor to the United States. Provenance : This item comes from the collection of Dr. Zelnik, resulting from more than 50 years of collecting. Former diplomat, Asian Arts collector, Researcher. Publications : More than 20 essays on Southeast-Asian politics and economy, presentations on international conferences. Co-author of 10 albums and books on Southeast Asian Art.

Estimate:£1,186.65

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