25th Nov, 2023 12:00
Islamic, Indian and Asian Art
172
Silver Spiral Choker of the Kafirs (Nuristani)
Afghanistan, Nuristan, late 19th century.
thick silver spiral and another made of thin, twisted silver wire wrapped around the first. On both sides, these spirals end in an even, round, cast and partly engraved projections with ends resembling bent buds.
Weight: 300 g.
D. 18 cm.
Javitri Shah Collection
Sold for €100
Afghanistan, Nuristan, late 19th century.
thick silver spiral and another made of thin, twisted silver wire wrapped around the first. On both sides, these spirals end in an even, round, cast and partly engraved projections with ends resembling bent buds.
Weight: 300 g.
D. 18 cm.
Javitri Shah Collection
Auction: Islamic, Indian and Asian Art, 25th Nov, 2023
Our upcoming sale of Islamic, Indian & Southeast Asian Art will present an array of objects created over the course of 20 centuries in the middle east, Asia, the Himalayas, and India. Included in the auction are sculptures in bronze and stone, such as an impressive 10th-century sandstone head of Shiva from Uttar Pradesh, India, gilt bronze Buddhas, Indian furniture, miniature paintings and jewellery.
