NGUYEN DYNASTY (ANNAM): AR religious amulet (4.35g), Sylvester-, 70 x 39mm, in the shape of a khánh medal, tu phu cong dong ("Council of the Four Palaces"), flanked by two flying dragons facing a pearl, attached with ring & red cord for suspension, EF, ex John Sylvester Jr. Collection. The Four Mother Goddesses are important deities in the traditional Vietnamese religion of Tu Phu ("Four Palaces") and its worship of Dao Mau, the supreme Mother Goddess. The Four Palaces refer to the four realms, i.e., Heaven, Mountains, Water, and Earth, each ruled by a Mother Goddess.
Estimate: 200-300 USD