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LIVE AUCTION 29TH OCTOBER 2024 - 1ST SESSION - ASIAN ART

Carved faluo ‘Dzi’ pendant, Ming dynasty

Awarded For. 600 €
Lot 9.
Description.

Ancient phaluo bead or ‘法螺天珠’ carved in the shape of an elongated sheath, with rounded edges and a central hole that runs through it to be threaded by a string. The Faluo or ‘Sky Stone’ is a sedimentary rock that contains various elements in its composition such as jade, agate or crystalline minerals. Its use has connotations of nobility, elegance and power. Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) or later.

Height: 5.1 cm: Diameter: 1.3 cm

 

Carved faluo ‘Dzi’ pendant, Ming dynasty
 
Carved faluo ‘Dzi’ pendant, Ming dynasty
Carved faluo ‘Dzi’ pendant, Ming dynasty
Carved faluo ‘Dzi’ pendant, Ming dynasty
Carved faluo ‘Dzi’ pendant, Ming dynasty
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