40 Chinese glass 'coral' beads with other trade beadsAntique Chinese glass 'coral' beads in a necklace of old beads. From the centre the beads are paired on each side, so going from the central bead is a Venetian eye bead from Borneo(18th cent), a green glass archaeological bead, possibly 1000 to 2000 years old, then a green melon bead, also centuries old. The small striped beads are not old, made last century. In the middle are two silver buttons from the Bugis in Sulawesi (mid 20th cent). There is an

eye beads and

and they make love

It is almost a pair with the Singa Bersayap 4 which is from the same maker

The price is under review

The story of temple deer is written up in Musings on our Balique website

magic formed an important element in Batak religious practice

The way I have workd it it will stand stable in any of the positions I have photographed

She has kedondongan (round) eye

I am ot sure

The spout is gold-plated silver

so going from the central bead is a Venetian eye bead from Borneo(18th cent)

performing ceremonies etc