Many of the items in this category 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 this blogspot, wikipedia.
About the Indus Valley Civilization, one of the oldest in the world and where etched cornelians have been found, see wikipedia.
And on this website, there is a page devoted to the pumtek of Burma, made of fossilized palm wood. This blogspot is dedicated to the same subject.
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Amber necklace BD298
$ 2,530 Add to cart -
Ancient ivory BD141A
$ 1,059 Add to cart -
Ancient ivory BD141B
$ 1,059 Add to cart -
Antique glass beads SH43
$ 1,265 Add to cart -
Bactrian lions SH55
$ 1,136 Add to cart -
Crystal and garnet SH61
$ 1,059 Add to cart -
Etched cornelian SH50
$ 1,403 Add to cart -
Etched cornelian SH51
$ 1,403 Add to cart -
Etched cornelian SH52
$ 1,059 Add to cart -
False red amber 12VN20A
$ 1,030 Add to cart -
Flat banded agates BD135D
$ 1,224 Add to cart -
Flat gold beads BD296
$ 1,000 Add to cart -
Gabri glass SH29
$ 633 Add to cart -
Gabri glass SH41A
$ 871 Add to cart -
Gabri glass SH41B
$ 871 Add to cart -
Gabri glass SH5A
$ 706 Add to cart -
Gabri glass SH5B
$ 1,045 Add to cart -
Gabri glass SH67
$ 342 Add to cart -
Gabri glass SH6A
$ 500 Add to cart -
Gabri glass SH6B
$ 500 Add to cart -
Gujarat gold beads BD295
$ 1,765 Add to cart -
Pink coral necklace 12MP3
$ 2,789 Add to cart -
Pyu quartz BD60
$ 1,236 Add to cart -
Red banded agates 13SH15A
$ 1,406 Add to cart -
Red banded agates 13SH15B
$ 1,406 Add to cart -
Roman glass BD79
$ 706 Add to cart -
Tamil gold beads BD114A
$ 1,809 Add to cart -
Tamil gold beads BD114B
$ 2,309 Add to cart