Status International - Sale 395

Bactria: Original ca 2nd Millennium BC Bactrian garment/cloak pins. A framed display of 9 diff. 6 x are in solid bronze, all with differing terminal designs; 2 x in iron with large bronze terminals of figured urn shape; a larger iron pin with a bone disc terminal inlay. In a deep set 'floating' frame display with plaque: 'Bactrian garment pins, circa 2nd millennium BC Hindu-Kush silk-route, Afghanistan'. Excavated but in surprisingly fine condition. VGC. With cert of authenticity. (P)
Estimate A$600