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Place of Origin: Afghan
Stone Bactrian Idol
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A Bactrian stone 'bag' idol. Alongside column and staff idols these intriguing objects belong to the Bactria-Margana culture. An ancient civilization da...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Afghan Sculptures and Carvings
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Sandstone
Glamorous Natural Tri Color Tourmaline Crystal From Paprok Mine Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Glamorous Natural Tri Color Tourmaline crystal from Paprok Mine Afghanistan
Weight: 26.65 grams
Dimension: 9.0x 1.3x 1.0 Cm
Origin: Paprok mi...
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15th Century and Earlier Adam Style Antique Afghan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Crystal
Natural Lapis Lazuli Dragon Multi-Dimensional Hand Carved
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful, substantial statue of Lapis Lazuli, hand carved by a master artisan on both sides. The sculpture depicts a dragon flying in the clouds above mountains while spraying wat...
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2010s Afghan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Gorgeous 53.65 Carat Bi Color Tourmaline Crystal From Paprok Mine Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Gorgeous Bi Color Tourmaline crystal from paprok mine Afghanistan
WEIGHT: 53.65 Carat
DIMENSION: 5.7 x 1.0 x 0/9 Cm
ORIGIN : Paprok Mine, Afghanistan
COLOR: Pink And Green
TRE...
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15th Century and Earlier Adam Style Antique Afghan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Crystal
110.85 Carat Lovely Bi Color Tourmaline from Kunar Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Lovely Bi Color Tourmaline From Kunar Afghanistan
WEIGHT: 110.85 Carat
DIMENSIONS : 2.8 x 2.9 x 1.5 Cm
ORIGIN: kunar, Afghanistan
TREATMENT: None
Tourmaline is an extremely popu...
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15th Century and Earlier Adam Style Antique Afghan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Crystal
Natural 44.30 Carat Bi Color Combined Tourmaline Crystal from Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Natural Bi-Color Combined Tourmaline Crystal From Afghanistan
WEIGHT: 44.30 Carat
DIMENSION: 3.6 x 1.4 x 0.9 Cm
ORIGIN: Afghanistan
COLOR: Mint Green And Green...
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15th Century and Earlier Adam Style Antique Afghan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Crystal
Natural 81.95 Gram Bicolor Tourmaline Crystal Elongated on Mica Specimen
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Natural 81.95 Gram Bicolor Tourmaline Crystal Elongated On Mica Specimen
WEIGHT: 81.95 grams
DIMENSION: 2.8 x 3.2 x 1.9 Cm
ORIGIN : Nooristan, Afghanistan
COLOR: Pink And Black
...
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15th Century and Earlier Adam Style Antique Afghan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Crystal
18.01 Gram Stunning Bi Color Tourmaline Specimen from Kunar Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Bi Color Tourmaline Specimen From Kunar Afghanistan
WEIGHT: 18.01 grams
DIMENSION: 2.4 x 2.1 x 2.0 Cm
ORIGIN : Kunar Afghanistan
TREATMENT: Non...
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15th Century and Earlier Adam Style Antique Afghan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Crystal
Natural Lapis Lazuli Statue of Guan Yin 6 lb Finest Grade
Located in Somis, CA
A rare, hand carved, masterpiece natural fine grade lapis lazuli Kwan Yin sculpture. Kwan Yin has an oval-shaped face with arched eyebrows and downcast eyes casting a serene aura, framed by long-lobed ears and an ushnisha covered under a hood as part of her fluid robe. She holds a Ruyi scepter in her right hand. Her left had is shown in motion of flicking blessing water. A stylized panel of flame backs Kwan Yin, symbolizing her power and spiritual superiority. To her left is a full bloom of lotus, a symbol of peace and enlightenment. The sculpture is masterfully carved with her facial details beautifully depicted. A custom handmade root stand complements this extraordinary statue. The lapis statue...
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2010s Afghan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Natural 2.96 Gram Bi Color Tourmaline Specimen from Kunar Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Natural Bi-Color Tourmaline Specimen From Kunar Afghanistan
WEIGHT: 2.96 grams
DIMENSIONS: 3.2 x 1.5 x 1.0 Cm
ORIGIN: Kunar, Afghanistan
TREATMEN...
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15th Century and Earlier Adam Style Antique Afghan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Crystal
Natural Lapis Lazuli Dragon Chasing Pearl Statue, Fine Grade Hand Carved
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful large statue of an upright dragon chasing pearl, hand carved out of natural Fine grade lapis lazuli weighing 4.5 lb. Masterful depiction of the dragon with its deep scale...
Category
2010s Afghan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Glamorous Natural 69.75 Carat Bi Color Tourmaline Crystal From Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Glamorous Natural Bi Color Tourmaline Crystal From Afghanistan
WEIGHT: 69.75 Carat
DIMENSION: 5.0 x 1.3 x 1.1 Cm
ORIGIN : Paprok Mine, Afghanistan
COLOR: Pink And Green
TREATMEN...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Adam Style Antique Afghan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Crystal
Natural 25.50 Gram Stunning Peach Pink Morganite Crystal from Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Natural 25.50 Gram Stunning Peach Pink Morganite Crystal From Afghanistan
Weight: 25.50 Gram
Dimension: 6.0 x 2.0 x 1.8 Cm
Origin: Afghanistan
Co...
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15th Century and Earlier Adam Style Antique Afghan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Crystal
Natural 3.70 Gram Beauteous Elongated Tri Color Tourmaline with Mica
By Rodrigo Calixto and Guilherme
Located in Peshawar, PK
Natural 3.70 Gram Beauteous Elongated Tri Color Tourmaline with Mica
Weight : 3.70 grams
Dimensions : 1 x 0.74 x 0.433 inches
Origin : Afghanista...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Adam Style Antique Afghan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Crystal
Gorgeous Natural 5.25 Gram Tri Color Tourmaline Specimen with Mica
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Gorgeous Natural Tri Color Tourmaline Specimen with Mica
WEIGHT: 5.25 grams
DIMENSIONS : 3.4 x 1.2 x 10 Cm
ORIGIN: Afghanistan
TREATMENT: None
To...
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15th Century and Earlier Adam Style Antique Afghan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Crystal
Antique Wood Panel from Kandahar
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/3270 - Antique Teak wood panel from a temple in Kandahar (Afghanistan). This panel was bought by a traveler 50 years ago.
Sadly now Kandahar is no longer a city for women since the...
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Early 20th Century Other Afghan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Teak
Lapis Lazuli Happy Buddha Statue
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful natural lapis lazuli statue of the Happy Buddha. The full face with big laughing mouth below smiling eyes flanked by long pendulous ear...
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Late 20th Century Afghan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Gandharan Small Stucco Buddha Head, Style of Hadda, 5th-6th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely small stucco head of the Buddha, ancient region of Gandhara, probably Hadda, 5th to 6th century, modern day Afghanistan.
Beautifully rendered, the small Gandharan Buddha...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Afghan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stucco
Large Lapis Lazuli Horse 11 lb
Located in Somis, CA
An extraordinary, 11 lb hand crafted lapis lazuli horse. The horse is modelled in gallop with the left leg lifted in a prancing pose and the right r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Afghan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Gandharan Stucco Head of a Bodhisattva, Region of Hadda, 3rd-5th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A striking Gandharan molded stucco head of a male Bodhisattva, tentatively identified as Manjushri, ancient region of Gandhara, probably Hadda or surrounding area, 3rd-5th century.
The Bodhisattva is sculpted of stucco in an idealized manner as a youthful male, with soft and kind features, a benign expression on his face. He wears an elaborate pleated turban wrapped around his head, with two sweeping lobes at the front.
His turban secured on one side by a small image of a roaring lion. The lion may be read as a reference to Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, who is often depicted as riding or subduing a roaring lion, a metaphor for taming the wild thoughts of the mind.
Manjushri gazes outwards in a beatific manner from almond shaped eyes, a gentle smile on his lips. The eyes at different levels when looking at the sculpture head on, indicating the original placement of the head was meant to be viewed at an angle.
Remnants of pigments to the eyes, nose, mouth and ears.
Mounted on a custom black metal stand.
Hadda was an important center of Buddhist learning in the early history of Greco Buddhist Gandhara, and at one time may have housed a bone relic of the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni. The sculpture and architecture of Hadda followed Hellenistic artistic conventions faithfully, leading some scholars to believe the distinct Greco Buddhist style of Gandhara was first developed in Hadda before spreading to the rest of the region.
The kingdom of Gandhara was situated at a crossroads of trade and cultures. Being one of the last remnants of Alexander the Great's Empire, the inhabitants of the Greco-Bactrian Buddhist kingdom preserved Greek culture and heritage for centuries after the decline of the Greek Empire...
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15th Century and Earlier Hellenistic Antique Afghan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stucco
Old Rare Afghan Musical Instrument like a Sculpture
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Lovely old "Saranji", rare Afghan musical instrument. It's an oriental lute from Naxçivan, the town which owes its origine to the tribe Nakh. In Your home it may be like a sculpture ...
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Mid-18th Century Other Antique Afghan Sculptures and Carvings
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Fruitwood
A Stucco Torso of the Buddha, Gandhara, 4th-5th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a STUNNING piece of Indian Antiquity from circa the 4th-5th Century, namely, A Stucco Torso of the Buddha, Gandhara.
Ancient Gandhara is located in the rugged foothills of the Himalayas in what is today northwest Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan, was for centuries a thriving center of trade along the Silk Road linking China, South Asia, and the Mediterranean.
The piece was purchased by a Private Collector at Sotheby’s, or more probably, Christies of New York Auction pre-2000. The paper label on the wooden base is “7281/465” for Sale Number 7281, Lot No. 465.
Sotheby’s and Christies operate a twice yearly auction of Southeast Asian Art & Antiquities in New York in the months of March and September.
The Sale Number is more like a ‘Christies;’ Sale Number but we cannot locate any records for this sale online as it was pre-2004.
The sculpture is a Gandharan stucco headless bust...
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15th Century and Earlier Medieval Antique Afghan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stucco
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