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Place of Origin: Central Asian
Vintage Khorasan Style Bird Incense Burner in Brass
Vintage Khorasan Style Bird Incense Burner in Brass

Vintage Khorasan Style Bird Incense Burner in Brass

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A 1970s interpretation of a 17th century Bird/chicken incense burner from the region of Khorasan in Afganistan. It stands peculiar yet proud. Its ma...

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1970s Khorassan Vintage Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Antique Suzani Textile from Bokhara, Silk Road, Circa 1870, 266cm
Antique Suzani Textile from Bokhara, Silk Road, Circa 1870, 266cm

Antique Suzani Textile from Bokhara, Silk Road, Circa 1870, 266cm

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

This is not a simple beautiful embroidered Susani: it's a museum specimen, from private collection. This ancient piece was embroidered in the surroundings of the ancient central cit...

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Late 19th Century Other Antique Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Old Vintage Beluch Carpet, Cental Asian Baluch Beluchi Baluchi Baluchistan Rug
Old Vintage Beluch Carpet, Cental Asian Baluch Beluchi Baluchi Baluchistan Rug

Old Vintage Beluch Carpet, Cental Asian Baluch Beluchi Baluchi Baluchistan Rug

Located in Tokyo, JP

This is a Central Asian Old Beluch ( also called Balouch, Balochi, Baluchi, Baluch, or Beluchi carpets) Carpet from the Baluchistan region with a rare and beautiful color composition and high-quality materials like; wool & dyes. These carpets were woven by the nomads of the Baloch tribes. Baloch rugs...

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Mid-20th Century Oushak Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Late 19th Century Silk Ikat Uzbekistan Tribal Weaving
Late 19th Century Silk Ikat Uzbekistan Tribal Weaving

Late 19th Century Silk Ikat Uzbekistan Tribal Weaving

Located in New York, NY

Gorgeous handwoven silk Ikat weaving in rich magenta, gold and purple color, circa late 19th-early 20th century, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, on the ancient...

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Late 19th Century Tribal Antique Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Silk, Cotton

Old Vintage Tekke Bukhara Turkmen Carpet, Bokhara Buhara Turkoman Rug
Old Vintage Tekke Bukhara Turkmen Carpet, Bokhara Buhara Turkoman Rug

Old Vintage Tekke Bukhara Turkmen Carpet, Bokhara Buhara Turkoman Rug

Located in Tokyo, JP

This is a Central Asian Old Tekke Bukhara Turkmen Carpet from the Turkmenistan Bukhara region with a rare and beautiful color composition. Bukhara carpet (Turkmen Rug, Bokhara, Bu...

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Mid-20th Century Oushak Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Old Vintage Tekke Bukhara Turkmen Carpet, Turkoman Rug Handwoven Natural Dye
Old Vintage Tekke Bukhara Turkmen Carpet, Turkoman Rug Handwoven Natural Dye

Old Vintage Tekke Bukhara Turkmen Carpet, Turkoman Rug Handwoven Natural Dye

Located in Tokyo, JP

This is a Central Asian Old Tekke Bukhara Turkmen Carpet from the Turkmenistan Bukhara region with a rare and beautiful color composition. Bukhara carpet (Turkmen Rug, Bokhara, Bu...

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Mid-20th Century Oushak Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Old Tekke Bukhara Turkmen Carpet, Cental Asian Turkoman Rug RareTurkmenistan
Old Tekke Bukhara Turkmen Carpet, Cental Asian Turkoman Rug RareTurkmenistan

Old Tekke Bukhara Turkmen Carpet, Cental Asian Turkoman Rug RareTurkmenistan

Located in Tokyo, JP

This is a Central Asian Old Tekke Bukhara Turkmen Carpet from the Turkmenistan Bukhara region with a rare and beautiful color composition, high-quality materials like; wool & dyes. ...

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Mid-20th Century Oushak Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Old Tekke Bukhara Turkmen Carpet, Cental Asian Turkoman Rug
Old Tekke Bukhara Turkmen Carpet, Cental Asian Turkoman Rug

Old Tekke Bukhara Turkmen Carpet, Cental Asian Turkoman Rug

Located in Tokyo, JP

This is a Central Asian Old Tekke Bukhara Turkmen Carpet from the Turkmenistan Bukhara region with a rare and beautiful color composition, high-quality materials like; wool & dyes. ...

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Mid-20th Century Oushak Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Beshir Turkmen Rug
Antique Beshir Turkmen Rug

Antique Beshir Turkmen Rug

$11,600Sale Price|20% Off

Antique Beshir Turkmen Rug

Located in New York, NY

Antique Beshir Turkmen rug. A highly collectible antique rug, attributed to the Ersari Turkmen tribes in Central Asia, in a more ornate style often refe...

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Late 19th Century Tribal Antique Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Early 20th Century Afghani Leather Bag
Early 20th Century Afghani Leather Bag

Early 20th Century Afghani Leather Bag

Located in Wainscott, NY

Early 20th century leather Afghani bag.

Category

Early 20th Century Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Leather

Vintage Central Asian Felt Rug
Vintage Central Asian Felt Rug

Vintage Central Asian Felt Rug

Located in Milan, IT

Felts are among the first woolen structures made by mankind. Some of the earliest we know date from the 5th century B.C. and were found under ground in the frozen kurgans of Siberia....

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1930s Tribal Vintage Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Vintage Geometric Kirghiz Wool Felt Square Rug, 1940's
Vintage Geometric Kirghiz Wool Felt Square Rug, 1940's

Vintage Geometric Kirghiz Wool Felt Square Rug, 1940's

Located in Milan, IT

Felts are among the first woollen structures made by mankind. Some of the earliest we know were found in the kurgans of Central Asia. This tradition continued until recently, althoug...

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1940s Tribal Vintage Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool

A Rare Pair of Kalasha Peoples Carved Funerary Figures
A Rare Pair of Kalasha Peoples Carved Funerary Figures

A Rare Pair of Kalasha Peoples Carved Funerary Figures

Located in London, GB

A Rare Pair of Kalasha Peoples Carved Funerary Figures Depicting a Male and rarely seen Female Figure Cedar-Wood, Quartz Pebble, polychrome Dry aged patina North Eastern Afghani...

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Late 19th Century Antique Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Quartz

Antique Central Asian Silk Ikat Panel, Uzbekistan
Antique Central Asian Silk Ikat Panel, Uzbekistan

Antique Central Asian Silk Ikat Panel, Uzbekistan

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Antique Central Asian Silk Ikat Panel, Uzbekistan A large mounted silk and cotton ‘adras’ ikat panel with a dynamic 4-color design of large red rings with white centers surrounded b...

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Early 20th Century Tribal Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Antique Embroidered Nomadic Belts from 19th Century Afghanistan
Antique Embroidered Nomadic Belts from 19th Century Afghanistan

Antique Embroidered Nomadic Belts from 19th Century Afghanistan

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

Ancient nomadic belts, covered with embroidery and ancient coins. Purchased by a young oriental man in a European market. they can also be used as blinds for curtains. nr. 1 - cm. 5...

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Late 19th Century Other Antique Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Mid-20th Century Hand-Woven Afghan Horse Saddle with Geometric Design
Mid-20th Century Hand-Woven Afghan Horse Saddle with Geometric Design

Mid-20th Century Hand-Woven Afghan Horse Saddle with Geometric Design

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

Particular and rare horse saddle from the far Afghanistan, with polychrome lines and a dense geometric design. To rest on the back (or seat) of a sofa......

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Mid-20th Century Other Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Gorgeous 53.65 Carat Bi Color Tourmaline Crystal From Paprok Mine Afghanistan
Gorgeous 53.65 Carat Bi Color Tourmaline Crystal From Paprok Mine Afghanistan

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 Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Crystal

Vintage Turkman Bridal Ceremonial Headdress, Heavily Adorned on Stand
Vintage Turkman Bridal Ceremonial Headdress, Heavily Adorned on Stand

Vintage Turkman Bridal Ceremonial Headdress, Heavily Adorned on Stand

Located in Miami, FL

Vintage Turkman Bridal Ceremonial Headdress, Heavily Adorned on Stand Offered for sale is a vintage bridal ceremonial headdress, specifically known as gupbo. Adorned with cowrie sh...

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20th Century Folk Art Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Metal

Turkestan Old Yomut Kilim Turkoman Central Asian Yomud Rug Turkomen Carpet
Turkestan Old Yomut Kilim Turkoman Central Asian Yomud Rug Turkomen Carpet

Turkestan Old Yomut Kilim Turkoman Central Asian Yomud Rug Turkomen Carpet

Located in Tokyo, JP

This is a Central Asian Old Yomut (Yomud) Kilim from the West Turkestan and Iran region with a rare and beautiful color composition. The Yomut are to be found in north-east Iran, an...

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Mid-20th Century Kilim Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Old Vintage Beluch Carpet, Cental Asian Baluch Beluchi Baluchi Baluchistan Rug
Old Vintage Beluch Carpet, Cental Asian Baluch Beluchi Baluchi Baluchistan Rug

Old Vintage Beluch Carpet, Cental Asian Baluch Beluchi Baluchi Baluchistan Rug

Located in Tokyo, JP

This is a Central Asian Old Beluch ( also called Balouch, Balochi, Baluchi, Baluch, or Beluchi carpets) Carpet from the Baluchistan region with a rare and beautiful color composition and high-quality materials like; wool & dyes. These carpets were woven by the nomads of the Baloch tribes. Baloch rugs...

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Mid-20th Century Oushak Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Mid Century Sculptural Hand Carved & Painted Wooden Buddha
Mid Century Sculptural Hand Carved & Painted Wooden Buddha

Mid Century Sculptural Hand Carved & Painted Wooden Buddha

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous hand carved & painted 40 inch tall wooden Buddha. Polychrome decorations with Gilt. Brightly colored and in prayer. Heavy and well executed. In excellent vintage condition ...

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1970s Folk Art Vintage Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

Antique Tajik Silk Embroidered Ruband Bridal Veil
Antique Tajik Silk Embroidered Ruband Bridal Veil

Antique Tajik Silk Embroidered Ruband Bridal Veil

Located in Milan, IT

Antique Ruband veils such as this example, which are hand-embroidered in silk on a cotton foundation, were used to cover the bride's face when she moved to the groom's house, as well...

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Early 20th Century Suzani Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Antique Central Asian Tekke Carpet
Antique Central Asian Tekke Carpet

Antique Central Asian Tekke Carpet

Located in New York, NY

An antique Central Asian Tekke rug. From the most important Turkmen weaving tribe in Turkmenistan, this blood red nomadic rug displays five columns of ele...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Vintage Uzbek Hand-Stitched Silk Quilt, Geometric Design, Mid 1900s
Vintage Uzbek Hand-Stitched Silk Quilt, Geometric Design, Mid 1900s

Vintage Uzbek Hand-Stitched Silk Quilt, Geometric Design, Mid 1900s

Located in Barrington, IL

Beautiful vintage hand-stitched “pieced” silk quilt from Uzbekistan in Central Asia from the mid 1900s. The silk fabric pieces are cut in geometric form and some of them have the d...

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Mid-20th Century Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Antique Central Asian Fur Rug
Antique Central Asian Fur Rug

Antique Central Asian Fur Rug

Located in Milan, IT

This is a rare example of a 'postak', used by the Kirghiz people inhabiting the Pamir mountains, made up of strips of animal fur hand-stitched together to form a pattern. It represen...

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Early 20th Century Tribal Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Fur

Pair of Table Lamps with Hand Carved Temple Lions Mounted in Nickel
Pair of Table Lamps with Hand Carved Temple Lions Mounted in Nickel

Pair of Table Lamps with Hand Carved Temple Lions Mounted in Nickel

Located in New York, NY

Fantastic pair of antique hand carved temple Lion sculptures that were mounted in Nickel as table lamps in the 60's giving them both a midcentury and antique feel. From a unique home in Cambridge, Massachusetts with an art collection ranging from Picasso to Calder to Lichtenstein. Most likely these carved lions are 19th century Asian, perhaps earlier. Remnants of old paint and lacquer are still attached. One lion...

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1960s Vintage Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Nickel

Ceremonial Camel Cover Rug
Ceremonial Camel Cover Rug

Ceremonial Camel Cover Rug

$1,400Sale Price|28% Off

Ceremonial Camel Cover Rug

Located in New York, NY

Ceremonial camel cover rug. A large animal trapping, most probably a ceremonial cover for a camel made of felted wool and decorated with embroidered motif...

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1930s Tribal Vintage Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Felt

Rare and Unusual Antique Uzbek Geometric Julkhyr Rug
Rare and Unusual Antique Uzbek Geometric Julkhyr Rug

Rare and Unusual Antique Uzbek Geometric Julkhyr Rug

Located in Milan, IT

Julkhyrs are the long-piled rugs of the Uzbeks of central Asia and are representative of an ancient weaving tradition, when carpets were woven by the people living in the freezing hi...

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Early 20th Century Tribal Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Kirghiz Embroidered Tent Band
Kirghiz Embroidered Tent Band

Kirghiz Embroidered Tent Band

Located in Milan, IT

A rare complete tent band, embroidered in wool on a felt background, embellished at its bottom by polychrome tassels. The Kirghiz people of Central Asia empl...

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1930s Tribal Vintage Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Vintage Embroidered Central Asian Felt Rug
Vintage Embroidered Central Asian Felt Rug

Vintage Embroidered Central Asian Felt Rug

Located in Milan, IT

Felts are among the first woollen structures made by mankind. Some of the earliest we know date from the 5th century B.C. and were found under ground in the frozen kurgans of Siberia...

Category

1930s Tribal Vintage Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool

39.70 Carat Attractive Bi Color Tourmaline Crystal from Kunar, Afghanistan
39.70 Carat Attractive Bi Color Tourmaline Crystal from Kunar, Afghanistan

39.70 Carat Attractive Bi Color Tourmaline Crystal from Kunar, Afghanistan

By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1

Located in Peshawar, PK

Attractive Bi-Color Tourmaline Crystal from Kunar, Afghanistan WEIGHT: 39.70 Carat DIMENSIONS: 3.3 x 1.2 x 1 Cm ORIGIN: Kunar, Afghanistan COLOR: Mint Green and Green TREATMENT:...

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15th Century and Earlier Adam Style Antique Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Rock Crystal

Suzani Central Asian Embroidered Textile Pillow, Mid 20th Century
Suzani Central Asian Embroidered Textile Pillow, Mid 20th Century

Suzani Central Asian Embroidered Textile Pillow, Mid 20th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

The original textile from which this pillow was crafted from is a “Suzani” from Central Asian nomadic peoples primarily from Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Suzanis are embroi...

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Mid-20th Century Other Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Magnificent Silk Ikat Chapan, Uzbekistan, Xix Century
Magnificent Silk Ikat Chapan, Uzbekistan, Xix Century

Magnificent Silk Ikat Chapan, Uzbekistan, Xix Century

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Ikat Chapan – a man’s uzbek coat – Style Robe with exceptionally rich colour and dynamic pattering. Viewers may become lost in this ikat’s intertwining mot...

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19th Century Antique Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

130.60 Carat Stunning Tri Color Tourmaline Crystal from Paprok Mine Afghanistan
130.60 Carat Stunning Tri Color Tourmaline Crystal from Paprok Mine Afghanistan

130.60 Carat Stunning Tri Color Tourmaline Crystal from Paprok Mine Afghanistan

By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1

Located in Peshawar, PK

Stunning Tri-Color Tourmaline Crystal From Paprok Mine Afghanistan WEIGHT: 130.60 Carat DIMENSIONS : 5.1 x 2.4 x 1.7 Cm ORIGIN: Nooristan, Afghanistan TREATMENT: None Tourmaline...

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15th Century and Earlier Adam Style Antique Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Crystal

Glamorous Natural 69.75 Carat Bi Color Tourmaline Crystal From Afghanistan
Glamorous Natural 69.75 Carat Bi Color Tourmaline Crystal From Afghanistan

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...

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15th Century and Earlier Adam Style Antique Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Crystal

Natural 44.30 Carat Bi Color Combined Tourmaline Crystal from Afghanistan
Natural 44.30 Carat Bi Color Combined Tourmaline Crystal from Afghanistan

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 Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Crystal

A collection of three embroidered Afghan hats
A collection of three embroidered Afghan hats

A collection of three embroidered Afghan hats

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Afghanistan, early 20th century Provenance: - Collection Rinck Hollnberger, Munich (purchased in the 1980s or 1990s)

Category

Early 20th Century Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Cotton, Silk, Mirror

Hand-Knotted Turkoman Saddle Rug, Wool, Turkmenistan, Circa 1930
Hand-Knotted Turkoman Saddle Rug, Wool, Turkmenistan, Circa 1930

Hand-Knotted Turkoman Saddle Rug, Wool, Turkmenistan, Circa 1930

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

nr. 1034 - This horse saddle is rare because Turkoman nomads prepare this type of saddle only for their internal use, not for export. Besides its workmanship is very accurate: may be...

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Mid-19th Century Other Antique Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Monochromatic Carpet Shades of Green Meadw After Rain
Monochromatic Carpet Shades of Green Meadw After Rain

Monochromatic Carpet Shades of Green Meadw After Rain

Located in Firenze, IT

Monochromatic carpets are all the rage right now in interior design because they fit easily into any context. The specimen we present comes from an artisanal production in Afghanistan, hand-knotted with local wool using natural dyes. The non-uniformity of the color is due to the artisan method with which the wools are dyed, and it is precisely these irregularities that give life to the carpet by replacing the decoration and make it a vibrant carpet...

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2010s Minimalist Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Khotan Rug, Very Rare Design, circa 1880
Khotan Rug, Very Rare Design, circa 1880

Khotan Rug, Very Rare Design, circa 1880

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a Khotan rug with a very rare design from the 1880's.

Category

19th Century Antique Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Wool

22.50 Carat Stunning Bi Color Tourmaline Crystal from Paprook Mine, Afghanistan
22.50 Carat Stunning Bi Color Tourmaline Crystal from Paprook Mine, Afghanistan

22.50 Carat Stunning Bi Color Tourmaline Crystal from Paprook Mine, Afghanistan

By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1

Located in Peshawar, PK

Stunning Bi-Color Tourmaline Crystal From Paprook Mine, Afghanistan WEIGHT: 22.50 Carat DIMENSIONS: 6.2 x 0.7 x 0.5 Cm ORIGIN: Paprook Mine, Afghanistan Color: Green And Light Pink T...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Adam Style Antique Central Asian Folk Art

Materials

Rock Crystal