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Ancient Pyu/Tircul Necklace
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They don't get much better than this! Here we have a highly collectible necklace with genuine ancient stone beads from Burma. Includes decorated agate eye beads, banded agates, green stone beads (possibly green chalcedony or a jade variety) and decorated and undecorated carnelians. The variety of beads on this necklace show just how skilled the Burmese were at working with stone. In our opinion they were in a class of their own. The round focal bead is very dZi-like in quality and displays a rare double zig zag design. These beads came out of Burma in the 1980s and have remained in private collections since that time.
62 ancient beads
Origin: Ancient Burma, 400 BCE to 1000 CE
Condition: Excellent
length of necklace = 28 inches
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Ancient Pyu or Tircul Stone Necklace
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Please contact us for the price.
A highly collectible necklace with genuine ancient stone beads from Burma. Includes decorated agate eye beads, banded agates, green stone beads (possibly green chalcedony or a jade variety) and decorated and undecorated carnelians. The variety of beads on this necklace show just how skilled the Burmese were at working with stone.
75 ancient beads
Origin: Ancient Burma, 400 BCE to 1000 CE
Condition: Excellent
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Authentic Pumtek Stone Bead Strand - 89 Beads
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This is a heavy necklace of brown espresso coloured six stripe beads from Burma. There are a total of 89 beads on this strand in excellent condition. They came out of Burma in the 1980s and have remained in private collections since that time. Pumtek have rapidly seen an increase in value in the past couple of years and such a large strand is now rarely seen. The photo on the right shows a comparable strand worn by a woman of the Chin tribe in the late 19th century.
Origin of necklace: Burma, antique and ancient beads
Length of strand approx 38 inches!!
Smallest bead measures 10 mm
Largest bead measures 16 mm
Condition: Excellent
Pumtek are decorated stone beads that originate from Burma. Some are ancient, some are antique and some are early to late 20th century creations. Pumtek means buried thunderbolt and are highly prized by the Chin tribe of Burma. The majority of these beads are made from silicified wood in the form of opal or chalcedony. By forming in this manner the original form and structure of the wood is often preserved. This is why many Pumtek beads appear to display a woody grain.
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Ancient 12 Stripe Pumtek stone bead
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Our Price: £250.00
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A highly agatised/opalised pumtek stone bead with the much rarer 12 stripe design. Displays a beautiful usage patina and ends worn smooth from countless years of daily wear.
Origin: Burma, Pyu/Tircul
Condition: Excellent
15 mm
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Rare Tabular Pumtek stone bead
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Our Price: £300.00
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A superb antique (possibly ancient) tabular pumtek with the sought after cross decoration or sun and moon design. Very few of these beads come into the marketplace because collectors do not like to part with them. They look particularly striking in pumtek necklace compositions. Sourced in the 1980s and remaining in private collections until recently. Beads of this quality will increase greatly in value over the coming years.
Origin: Burma
Material: A stone bead made from fossilised/opalised Wood.
approx 25 mm
Condition: Excellent
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Rare Opalised Pumtek Lotus Bead
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Our Price: £300.00
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A superb ancient opalised pumtek with the sought after double lotus design. When you turn the bead to view the side profile the lotus becomes more apparent. Very few of these beads are seen for sale in the marketplace. Sourced in the 1980s and remaining in private collections until recently. The bead has been worn silky smooth from centuries of close contact to the body.
Origin: Burma, Pyu/Tircul
approx 13 mm
Condition: Very good with minor weathering.
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Pumtek Stone Bead with Lotus and Star Design
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Our Price: £450.00
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A highly collectible antique (possibly ancient) opalised Pumtek stone bead with rare design. The body displays a star like decoration and when the holes are viewed a lotus flower is seen. Very few of these beads are seen for sale because this is one of the rarest Pumtek designs
Origin: Burma
17.5 mm
Condition: Excellent
Pumtek are decorated stone beads that originate from Burma. Some are ancient, some are antique and some are early to late 20th century creations. Pumtek means buried thunderbolt and are highly prized by the Chin tribe of Burma. The majority of these beads are made from silicified wood in the form of opal or chalcedony. By forming in this manner the original form and structure of the wood is often preserved. This is why many Pumtek beads appear to display a woody grain.
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Rare Tabular Pumtek stone bead
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Our Price: £280.00
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A superb antique (possibly ancient) tabular pumtek with the sought after cross decoration or sun and moon design. A surface polished super smooth by being worn and cherished for hundreds of years. Sourced in the 1980s and remaining in private collections until recently.
Origin: Burma
approx 25 mm
Condition: Excellent
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Ancient Pyu/Tircul Necklace
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Our Price: £2,995.00
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A large necklace that is comprised of 87 ancient stone beads from the Pyu/Tircul period. The main focal bead is a gorgeous highly opalised ancient 5 striped tiger Pumtek. This is almost dZi-like in quality and has a wonderful usage patina. This strand also includes banded agates, garnet, green chalcedony and rock crystal. These beads were all discovered in Burma and have remained in private collections since the 1980s.
No. of beads = 87
Origin: Burma, Pyu/Tircul
length of necklace approx 32 inches
Tiger Pumtek measures 38 mm x 11 mm
Condition: Mostly Very Good. 2 or 3 small beads towards the top are partially damaged (this is how they were discovered). Other beads have weathering and corrosion from extended burial.
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Rare Ancient Agatised Pumtek - Six Stripes
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Our Price: £150.00
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A superb ancient agatised pumtek with the six stripe design. Very few six stripe beads are ever offered in the kind of quality. Sourced in the 1980s and remaining in private collections until now. The bead has been worn silky smooth from centuries of close contact to the body.
Origin: Burma, Pyu/Tircul
approx 11 mm
Condition: Excellent.
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