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ANTIQUITIES -18 PIECES-AMULETS, CHARMS TAWEEZ VARIOUS CULTURES/PERIODS (Midtown East)
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--Top row left: a. Ancient, round bronze seal with a human face/helmet (Alexander the Geat?), knob handle verso, having much detail,Diam:1 5/16in.; b. Bactrian (256–120 BC), white, stone carved fish, pierced for attachment, having much detail, Length: 9/16 in.; c. Bactrian black stone carved fish, pierced for attachment, having much detail, L: 1 7/16 in.; d. Bactrian white, carved stone animal, pierced for attachment, having much detail, L: 1 in.
--Second row from top, left: a. Bactrian chalkstone animal, pierced for attachment with detail, L: 1 3/16 in.; b. Sassanian (224 to 651 AD), etched & pigmented carnelian bead, pierced for attachment, D: 1/2 in.; c. Bactrian carved, green stone bird's head, pierced for attachment, having much detail, L: 3/4 in.; d. Bactrian carved stone cylinder seal, pierced for attachment, having two four-legged animals, one with antlers, L: 5/8 in.
--Third row from top, left: a. Gandharan (520 BCE-515 CE), carved horn head form seal, D: 9/16 in.; b. Ancient, carved stone animal, pierced for attachment, L: 7/8 in.; c. Bactrian, carved stone animals (2), pierced for attachment, L: 5/8 in. & 1/2 in.; d. Swaati gilt silver amulets (3), pierced for attachment, having much detail, 19th c., L: 1 1/2 in.
--Bottom row, left: a. Egyptian (New Kingdom:1550–1070 BC), bronze bell, pierced for attachment, with detail, Height:1 in.; b. Afghan enamel on silver amulet, pierced for attachment, having much detail, 19th c., L: 1 1/2 in.; c. Afghan bronze, bell-form decoration, pierced for attachment with detail, 19th c. or before, D: 1/2 in.
Provenance: all pieces acquired in Swat, Pakistan /Northern Afghanistanin 1978
PRICE ON REQUEST - Will sell as an entire group or individual.
Inquire for individual photos of pieces.