In the 19th century, there was a major revival
of fine metalworking, jewelry making, and textile arts in the
Central Asian kingdoms. The massive
emigration from Bukhara, Khiva, and Kokand into Afghanistan after the Bolshevik
Revolution also brought many of these precious objects of Central Asian
art to Afghanistan. Qajar work from Iran was collected by wealthy
Afghans – who also coveted Chinese and European knick-knacks and porcelain. This page features both highly sophisticated urban arts and
rare examples of ethnographic material, including some fine examples of
Bukharan metalwork.
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| ETH_0004 Antique Central Asian early 20th C. wooden box with
decorative tin cladding
9 x 7 x 4 in. $125
| Group of eight Central Asian "khushtak" whistles. These were traditionally blown by children during the holiday of Nauruz. These were collected in Northern Afghanistan and appear to be older examples but are hard to date precisely. $250.00
| ETH067 Pair of Leather Shoes from Northern Afghanistan, 10" x 4", With brass studs and embroidery, About 50 years old, $150 |
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ETH_0009 Antique India 19th Century Copper box, probably Kashmiri
2.75 x 9 in $500 | | | | |
ETH_0023 Nuristan1 Harp $400.00
| ETH_0019 Antique Kafiristan late 19th-20th Century Kafiirstan wall
hook, wood.
3.75 x 20.5 $300 | ETH079
Central Asian Camel Skin Vessel, 17" x 14", Not sure of the age but it
was bought in Afghanistan in the 1970s and was old then. $450 | | | |
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| | | | | | Chinese Hat Box, Late 19th/Early 20th Century, 10" Tall x 12.75" Wide, Laquer on Leather, $325
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| ETH 0041 Lot of old military insignia from Pakistan and British India, Brass, 2" wide and smaller,20th century, from all the hot spots! $175
ETH062 Punjab Shield, Brass with surface tinning, 10.75" Diameter, Early 20th Century?, $100
| | | | | | | | ETH 0042 6 Silver medals from Afghanistan, 20th Century, largest is 1.9" not including loop, $100 each
ETH0043 Lot of 5 copper and silver medals, Afghan, Pakistan, British India, $125 for the lot
| | | | ETH_0044 Brass waterpipe base, late 19th/early 20th century, 8.5"W x 11"H, $140 Very heavy
ETH 0045, Brass waterpipe base, early 20th century, 10"H x 9"W, Early 20th century, $130
| | | | ETH 0046 Brass waterpipe base, Early 20th Century, 12"H x 8"W, Early 20th Century, $140 Some later repairs
ETH 0047 Large Bronze Hooka Bowl, 3.25"W x 3.1"H, Late 19th/Early 20th Century, $80
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| | ETH065 Kafiristan Wooden Hook, 18.25" x 8" x 1.25", About 50 years old, $200
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| | | | ETH059 Lot of 4 Persian Tiles, Largest: 5.75" x 5.75", Smallest: 5" x 2.75" About 50 years old, The largest tile has been cracked and repaired
$135
ETH050 Ceramic Bowl, Northern Pakistan, 12" Diameter, 3.75" Tall, About 50 to 75 years old
$140
(These are not recent reproductions)
| | | | ETH051 Ceramic Bowl, Northern Pakistan, 11.25 Diameter, 3.6" Tall, About 50 to 75 years old,
$140
(These are not recent reproductions)
ETH052 Ceramic Bowl, Northern Pakistan, 11.75 Diameter, 3.25" Tall SOLD
| | | | ETH053 Ceramic Bowl, Northern Pakistan, 11.75" Diameter, 3.25" Tall, About 50 to 75 years old
$140
ETH054 Ceramic Bowl, Northern Pakistan, 12.2" Diameter, 4" Tall,
About 50 to 75 years old SOLD
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Tibetan Bowl
18-19th C $250.00
ETH056 Ceramic Bowl, Northern Pakistan, 11.5 Diameter, 3.7" Tall
About 50 to 75 years old
$140
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Naswar is a kind of chewing tobacco made with finely ground tobacco and lime. Nasty stuff but the gourds are nice! | ETH073 Turkmen Naswar Gourd, 5.75" x 2" $100
| ETH074 Turkmen Naswar Gourd, 4.5 x 2.25 $70 Slightly tacky surface on the bottom designs. |
| | | | ETH076 Turkmen Naswar Gourd, 4.2" x 1.8" $150
Base has unusual figurative designs with horses, birds, vessels, etc. Looks like prehistoric wall paintings. Rare type.
Detail of ETH076
| | | | ETH069 Large Copper Colander, Pakistan, 24" Wide x 13" Tall, About 50 to 75 years old, Has traces of surface tinning
$350
ETH063 Afghan Snuff (Naswar) Box, Silver, 1" x 2.25" x .6", Dated "1368" which is 1948/1949 CE, Generally in good condition with the usual scratches and dents,
$175
| | | | ETH060 Tribal India Sculpture, Bronze, 2.1" Tall x 2.25" Long
$100
ETH070 Three Piece Set of Iron Fire Tools, Tallest: 29" x 6", American, 19th Century
$140
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