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NGUYEN DYNASTY (ANNAM): gilt religious amulet (12.39g), Sylvester-, 41 x 78mm, tu phu cong dong ("Council of the Four Palaces") within central rectangle, flanked by two dragons facing a thái cuc and flying among auspicious clouds, flaming thái cuc above in scalloped badge knob, with loop & hook attached for suspension, Unc, 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: 400-500 USD