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 and this website.
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
$ 2,775 Add to cart -
Ancient ivory BD141A
$ 1,162 Add to cart -
Ancient ivory BD141B
$ 1,162 Add to cart -
Antique glass beads SH43
$ 1,388 Add to cart -
Bactrian lions SH55
$ 1,246 Add to cart -
Crystal and garnet SH61
$ 1,162 Add to cart -
Etched cornelian SH50
$ 1,539 Add to cart -
Etched cornelian SH51
$ 1,539 Add to cart -
Etched cornelian SH52
$ 1,162 Add to cart -
False red amber 12VN20A
$ 1,130 Add to cart -
Flat banded agates BD135D
$ 1,342 Add to cart -
Flat gold beads BD296
$ 1,097 Add to cart -
Gabri glass SH29
$ 694 Add to cart -
Gabri glass SH41A
$ 955 Add to cart -
Gabri glass SH41B
$ 955 Add to cart -
Gabri glass SH5A
$ 775 Add to cart -
Gabri glass SH5B
$ 1,146 Add to cart -
Gabri glass SH67
$ 375 Add to cart -
Gabri glass SH6A
$ 549 Add to cart -
Gabri glass SH6B
$ 549 Add to cart -
Gujarat gold beads BD295
$ 1,936 Add to cart -
Pink coral necklace 12MP3
$ 3,059 Add to cart -
Pyu quartz BD60
$ 1,355 Add to cart -
Red banded agates 13SH15A
$ 1,542 Add to cart -
Red banded agates 13SH15B
$ 1,542 Add to cart -
Roman glass BD79
$ 775 Add to cart -
Tamil gold beads BD114A
$ 1,984 Add to cart -
Tamil gold beads BD114B
$ 2,533 Add to cart