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NGUYEN DYNASTY (ANNAM): bone religious amulet (12.47g), cf. Sylvester-6/D/1, 31 x 73 x 3mm, in the shape of a bài badge, tu phu cong dong ("Council of the Four Palaces") // phoenix flying left, rectangular border on both sides, VF-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: 150-250 USD