Vintage 20th Century Buddha pendant
Offered for sale is this vintage 20th Century Buddha pendant and metal chain, made post-WW2 and estimated to date from the 1970’s to 1990’s. The country of origin is unknown but could be Tibet, India, Thailand, Cambodia or perhaps Bali. Hand-carved on what may be a slice of yak horn (as buffalo horn is normally quite thin), the engaging design features a well-detailed image of the Buddha (that includes individually-cut hair curls inset with small copper/brass nails forming the ushnisha) twiste