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 Afghan earrings E152
Afghan earrings E152
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Most of these beads have been found in Afghanistan or Pakistan, either from archaeological digs or sold from family heirlooms. They belong to cultures extending from ancient Persia to the old civilizations of Northern India and Tibet. A few are from the old Pyu kingdom of Burma.

For an introduction to dzi beads check these WebPages: here or here and here.
A detailed site about dzi beads: here, and finally 10 pages of photos and bibliography: here

About the etched cornelians found at sites of the Indus valley civilization and all over Greater India, including Burma: here
And one the same website, there also is a page about the Pumtek of Burma, made of fossilized palm wood: here


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 Afghan cameo SH17A
   Afghan cameo SH17A Afghan cameo SH17A  

Agate cameo engraved with a shellfish loved with a snake.
Afghanistan.
Unkonwn age, probably recent.
19 mm long.

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 Afghan earthenware BD9C
   Afghan earthenware BD9C Afghan earthenware BD9C  

Two stands of colored earthenware (faience) beads with 4 shells.
Parthian or Sassanian Empire (550 BC- 642 AD), Afghanistan.
Average width 12mm.
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 Afghan faience SH4B
   Afghan faience SH4B Afghan faience SH4B  

A lot of 2 faience pendants and a bead.
Parthian or Sassanian Empire (550 BC- 642 AD).
Found in Afghanistan.
Blue: 40 mm long.
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 Afghan gold BD50
   Afghan gold BD50 Afghan gold BD50  

A lot of 83 gold beads with granulations.
20-22 carats, width 7mm, total weight: 34.8gr.
Most probably 19th century.
Afghanistan.
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 Afghan gold BD64
   Afghan gold BD64 Afghan gold BD64  

A lot of 12 gold beads with granulations.
20-22 carats, largest bead: 13mm wide, total weight: 21gr.
Most probably 19th century.
Afghanistan.
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 Agate pendant BD77
   Agate pendant BD77 Agate pendant BD77  

Banded agate (onyx) pendant.
Early Islamic period, 9-13th century or earlier. Afghanistan.
69x55mm.

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 Agate pendant SH4A
   Agate pendant SH4A Agate pendant SH4A  

A beautiful banded agate pendant (onyx).
Early Islamic period 9-13th century.
Afghanistan.
84mm wide.

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 Bactrian agate BD71
   Bactrian agate BD71 Bactrian agate BD71  

A tubular translucent banded agate.
First millennium BC, Bactria.
Afghanistan.
77mm.

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 Bactrian agate SH13A
   Bactrian agate SH13A Bactrian agate SH13A  

A pink drop-shaped banded agate.
Parthian or Sassanian Empire (550 BC- 642 AD).
Found in Bactria, Afghanistan.
34 high x 20 x 17 mm.

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 Bactrian lapis lazuli SH14
   Bactrian lapis lazuli SH14 Bactrian lapis lazuli SH14  

A strand of excavated lapis lazuli beads.
Bactria, Afghanistan.
First millennium BCE.
47 cm long.
Central bead: 15x15x16mm.

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 Bactrian lions SH18
   Bactrian lions SH18 Bactrian lions SH18  

Lot of six calcite stylised lion beads of various colors.
Bactria, Afghanistan.
First millennium BCE.
Crystal: 23mm long.
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 Bakelite necklace 611
   Bakelite necklace 611 Bakelite necklace 611  

Strand of bakelite beads imitating amber.
Found in Afghanistan.
Early 20th century.
Average bead: 20x20x20mm.
Total weight for 33 beads: 270gr.
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 Ban Chiang beads BD11
   Ban Chiang beads BD11 Ban Chiang beads BD11  

Glass strands.
Thailand (Ban Chiang culture).
Early centuries AD, possibly earlier.
6 sets of 12 strands available.
Approx. 46cms each strand.
Price for 12 stands.

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 Banded agates BD54
   Banded agates BD54 Banded agates BD54  

A lot of 2 flat banded agates (onyx) and a natural chung dzi.
Parthian or Sassanian Empire (550 BC- 642 AD).
Found in Bactria, Afghanistan.
Chung dzi: 19mm.
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 Banded agates BD55
   Banded agates BD55 Banded agates BD55  

A lot of 33 spherical banded agates (onyx).
First millennium BC and earlier, India to Iran.
Biggest diam.: 14mm, smallest: 11mm.
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 Banded agates BD68
   Banded agates BD68 Banded agates BD68  

A lot of 61 spherical banded agates (onyx).
First millennium BC and earlier, India to Iran.
Biggest diam.: 11mm, smallest: 8.5mm.
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 Banded agates BD73
   Banded agates BD73 Banded agates BD73  

A lot of 4 drop-shaped beads: a banded agate, 2 sardonyx and an etched cornelian.
Parthian or Sassanian Empire (550 BC- 642 AD).
Found in Bactria, Afghanistan.
Left: 26mm long.
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 Banded agates BD76
   Banded agates BD76 Banded agates BD76  

A lot of 9 flat banded agates beads and pendants.
Parthian or Sassanian Empire (550 BC- 642 AD).
Found in Bactria, Afghanistan.
Square one: 26 x 24mm.
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 Banded agates SH9
   Banded agates SH9 Banded agates SH9  

A lot of 3 strands of banded agates (onyx).
First millennium BC and earlier, India to Iran.
41, 41 and 44 cm long.
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 Burmese lion BU317
   Burmese lion BU317 Burmese lion BU317  

A red nephrite stone bead in the shape of a lion.
Burma, undefined early period.
10cm long.

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