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Re: A neolithic(?) SouthEast Asian(?) slit ring: a double mishap -- cicada Post Reply Edit Forum Where am I?
Posted by: will Mail author
01/20/2013, 12:43:28

... but I have some doubts about both of them.

The fish (?) bead doesn't look Tircul (or Pyu) to me, I'm afraid. All the Samon Valley and Tircul animal beads I've seen (including the rare fish-shaped beads) are much more recognisable and precise in their depictions.

The slit ring is really puzzling. I haven't seen anything like it in situ or in any publications from Southeast Asia, but there are always new finds emerging. Though the circle motif doesn't appear on early jewellery from this area it is very common on Dong Son bronzes and on the earthenware pottery that is found at Mon/Dvaravati sites in Thailand, so I wouldn't want to rule the possibility out. It comes down to how sure you are about the provenance, I think.

I'm really sorry about the mishap. These accidents happen so quickly and seem so irreversible. But I love repaired things, and giving something an interesting or beautiful repair is a bit like giving it a new life.

Best,

Will



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