Himalayan region, 19th century or earlier. The oval shaped beads, increasing in size towards the center, of rich orange color with organic inclusions in shades of ochre and creamy caramel streaking across. With a later metal clasp.

Condition: With minor wear, three beads with a crack and one chipped.
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: 26.2 g
Dimensions: Length 22.5 cm