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NGUYEN DYNASTY (ANNAM): brass religious amulet (10.72g), S&H p. 130, 79 x 45mm, in the shape of a khánh medal, tu phu cong dong ("Council of the Four Palaces"), flanked by two flying dragons facing a flaming pearl, attached with red cord and tassels with intricate knot & three braids, EF-AU, 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: 300-400 USD