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NGUYEN DYNASTY (ANNAM): bone religious amulet (15.89g), cf. Sylvester-6/D/1, 44 x 67 x 3mm, in the shape of a bài badge, ngu vi ton ong (Five Honored Gentlemen) etched in black within rectangular border, attached with red cord on badge knob, choice AU, ex John Sylvester Jr. Collection. The Five Honored Gentlemen (or Commanders) are deities in the traditional religion of Tu Phu ("Four Palaces"). They rank below the supreme Mother Goddess Dao Mau and the Four Mother Goddesses of the four realms (i.e., Heaven, Mountains, Water, and Earth), and are worshipped in various temples across Vietnam.

Estimate: 400-500 USD