AN ANCIENT STONE FIGURE OF A BIRDPresumably Southeast Asia, date uncertain. The earthy stoneware carved as a stylized bird, the large body incised with wings, the head carved with a beak, round eyes, and crest. Condition: With extensive wear, weathering, losses, and erosion. Repaired breakage. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István 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: 528 g Dimensions: Length 15.5 cm