Tuesday, 17 April 2012







Ancient Tircul Bead
15.27 mm

Thursday, 12 April 2012





12 stripe Pumtek



Sunday, 8 April 2012


 A man from the Haka Chin tribe (1918 to 1935) is seen wearing a large necklace
of Pumtek. Published in Burma Frontier Photographs
Photo by James Henry Green

Sunday, 1 April 2012

Monday, 26 March 2012


15 mm

Rare tabular pumtek design with sun and moon in each corner 
and a cross in the centre. 
24 mm

Sunday, 18 March 2012


Ancient Pyu/Tircul green chalcedony beads (Burma) with
ancient green jasper focal bead (31 mm x 26 mm, Nepal).

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Wednesday, 15 February 2012





Ancient Stone Beads (Pyu/Tircul, Burma)

Friday, 11 November 2011

Wednesday, 26 October 2011


Ancient Pyu/Tircul decorated stone bead.

Thursday, 20 October 2011

Friday, 14 October 2011



Ancient Pumtek stone bead with zig zag decoration.
Pyu/Tircul Period, Burma.
17 mm x 10 mm

Monday, 3 October 2011

Tuesday, 6 September 2011


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