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Posted by HALTER on August 24, 2011 at 8:56am
Silver box, platted gold, enamel, pearls, paste, turquoises, UzbekistanOrnaments:descriptionThis muslim amulet ( it opens on the top) comes from Bukkara ,a place which has always been very cosmopolite aswell a place highly cultural with all type of exchanges : even if the niello technique has been created during in the hellenistic period, it was later very much appreciated in the muslim world.Weight:187,5grHeight::22incheswww.halter-ethnic.com
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  • HALTER August 24, 2011 at 9:17am

    You must replace the word "enamel" by "niello" 

    Michel

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