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Posted by HALTER on September 28, 2011 at 2:51pm

Silver box, platted gold, niello, pearls, paste, turquoises, UzbekistanDescription:This muslim amulet ( it opens on the top) comes from Bucchara ,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