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A selection of oriental antiques to greet your new year!

Posted by Alaa eddine SAGID on January 12, 2014 at 9:05pm
-Moroccan and ottoman hand embroideries as background -Copper incense burner -Omani gold and silver powder horn -Carnelian stud Albanian belt -A silver incense burner made out of Libyan jewels -Aluminum rosary from Mauritania -Iranian bazuband -Middle eastern religious amulets -East Africa rings -Banded agate strand.....
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  • Betty January 12, 2014 at 9:15pm

    What a great oriental display, Alaa Eddine!

    I have never seem aluminium prayer beads before; how interesting!

    Can you perhaps show some close-ups of the various pieces, please?

  • Eva Baby January 12, 2014 at 10:30pm

    this really Looks like a treasure box was opened from an ancient tale ......... like Ali Baba's!

    Great Picture, wonderful pieces!

  • SARAH CORBETT January 13, 2014 at 12:06am

    A joyous and happy new year to you too  ( the Amazigh version ! ) S x

  • Thelma January 14, 2014 at 4:47pm

    Lovely textiles and an exciting collection. Aladdin's cave. A pleasure at the beginning of the year.

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