BRONZE RAZOR FROM BACTRIANA

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Central Asian: Metalwork Pre AD 1000: item #708635
R89a

Diamond shaped bronze razor with a loop and incised decorative motifs. Bactriana, 1st Millennium BC. In good condition. Blades slightly indented. Length:12cm

BRONZE MIRROR FROM BACTRIANA

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Central Asian: Metalwork Pre AD 1000: item #708631
R87b

Round bronze mirror with a long pointed handle. Bactriana, 1st Millennium BC. In excellent condition. Small chip around the edge. Length:26cm

BRONZE SPOON FROM BACTRIANA

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Central Asian: Metalwork Pre AD 1000: item #708627
R86b

Bronze spoon with a long handle. Bactriana, 1st Millennium BC. In excellent condition. Heavily encrustated. Length:16.5cm.

BRONZE SPOON FROM BACTRIANA

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Central Asian: Metalwork Pre AD 1000: item #708625
R86a

Bronze spoon with a long handle. Bactriana, 1st Millenniunm BC. In excellent condition. Heavily encrustated as found. Length:19.5cm.

REPOUSSE GOLD EARRINGS WITH BUDDHA

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Central Asian: Jewelry Pre AD 1000: item #708618
R83

Important repousse gold earrings (22ct, 10.4gm) representing the fasting Buddha with a frieze of elephants on the pedestal and a decorative rosetta on the hook. Pakistan, Kushan period, 2nd century AD. In excellent condition. H:6cm

SMALL BRONZE FACE FROM PAKISTAN

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Central Asian: Metalwork Pre AD 1000: item #708570
R95

Small solid bronze male face with a moustache. Pakistan, Kushan period, 2nd-3rd century AD. In excellent condition. 2.5x2cm

BRONZE FIBULA FROM BACTRIANA

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Central Asian: Metalwork Pre AD 1000: item #708565
R98

Bronze fibula from Bactriana. 1st MIllennium BC. In excellent condition. H:5cm.

GANDHARA SCHIST OIL LAMP

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Central Asian Pre AD 1000: item #708556
R92

Square schist oil lamp with a carved elephant on the nozzle. Gandhara art of 2rd-3rd century AD. In excellent condition with some small chips. H:4cm 5x5cm square.

Teke Turkomen Silver Amulet Ornament

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Central Asian: Jewelry Pre 1920: item #707253
61-13

From Turkmenistan, Central Asia, this silver amulet of the Teke Turkomen people is formed to represent three stylized sets of rams' horns in ascending sizes. A large, flat carnelian centers the largest horn, the other two have small black stones, possibly agate. Although the ornament now hangs from a leather cord as a pendant necklace, it originally was sewn to clothing to ward off evil. The Teke are among a number of Central Asian nomadic Turkic tribes known for silver jewelry designed with symb... Click for details

Blue and White Chinese Bidet Chien Lung Period

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Central Asian: Jewelry Pre 1800: item #699046
0028

A fine blue and white bidet from the Chien Lung period (c. 1800). Made for export to Europe. The sides of this bidet depict flowers and geometric borders. The interior has a typical village scene including bridges, lakes and houses.