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   Tinboy liked blog post by CraftsofthePast On : Antique Gold Layered Silver Turkoman Tumar Bozbend

   Liked On: 01-02-2012, 11:36 PM

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   Nidorino liked post by CraftsofthePast On thread : Why this Necklace Was Made and How it Got Here

   A rare and wondrous piece from a Yemen bride's dowry of silver (http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/product_view/craftsofthepast/3926344/Antique)and other kinds of beads. Antique Silver Yemen...

   Liked On: 10-26-2011, 01:32 PM

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   walky liked post by CraftsofthePast On thread : Rare Cultural Relic of the Silversmith Community in Yemen

   This silver granulation method is no longer practiced in Yemen. The silversmiths all emigrated to Israel in the early 1900s and took with them the techniques of creating unique silver beads and...

   Liked On: 10-22-2011, 03:13 PM

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   Tad liked post by CraftsofthePast On thread : Antique Turkoman Triple Asik from 1900s Turkmenistan

   Collected in 1970s in Afghanistan. The triple asik (http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/product_view/craftsofthepast/3920808/Antique) symbolizes father, mother, child in the mindset of the Turkoman...

   Liked On: 10-12-2011, 02:22 PM

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   Teddy liked post by CraftsofthePast On thread : 4500 years old Bactrian fossilized shell miniature amulets

   Recognized and discussed in the publications of Victor Sarianidi, the excavator and foremost authority on the Bactria-Margiana Archeological Complex, as amulets of the first Iranian people scattered...

   Liked On: 10-09-2011, 05:59 AM

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   Teddy liked post by CraftsofthePast On thread : Rare antique Yemen silver chain mail headband or necklace

   Can this kind of work be done by hand any more? Three layers of different kinds of linked or woven silver pieces for beauty and comfort. More information at: Antique Yemen Woven Silver Collar |...

   Liked On: 10-09-2011, 05:59 AM

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   tommy liked post by CraftsofthePast On thread : Antique Yemen Silver Amulet with Maker's Mark

   A vestige of a vanished culture. A silver amulet with granulation, a characteristic of the work done in Yemen by the Jewish silversmiths before they all emigrated to Israel in the early 1900s. ...

   Liked On: 09-23-2011, 01:07 PM

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   Tetris liked post by CraftsofthePast On thread : Antique Yemen Silver Amulet with Maker's Mark

   A vestige of a vanished culture. A silver amulet with granulation, a characteristic of the work done in Yemen by the Jewish silversmiths before they all emigrated to Israel in the early 1900s. ...

   Liked On: 09-22-2011, 03:06 PM

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   Muk liked post by CraftsofthePast On thread : Lapis Lazuli miniature bead from Bactria ca 4,500 years old

   Nothing much rarer than this one. See longer description at link: Bactria Lapis Lazuli Gem Miniature Bird Figure Amulet | craftsofthepast - Antiques on ArtFire...

   Liked On: 09-19-2011, 04:06 PM

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    Venusaur liked blog post by CraftsofthePast On : Stone Ornamentation

    I have a more complete description of some of the crafts that I will discuss in this blog along with photos at my studio at http://craftsofthepast.artfire.com In addition to making stone tools,...

    Liked On: 09-16-2011, 03:36 PM

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    stevie liked post by CraftsofthePast On thread : Introducing Myself: CraftsofthePast

    Just a quick introduction. I have been a collector of rare antiques and antiquities for more than 40 years. I am in the process of dispersing my collection. I will be looking for information on...

    Liked On: 09-13-2011, 06:04 PM

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    Puck liked post by CraftsofthePast On thread : A Collector's Story about a rare archeological find

    See the photo of the item and the story here: http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/--120000--114924_product_663177364_thumb_large.jpg Acheulian Style Handaxe 80,000 to 50,000 B P |...

    Liked On: 09-10-2011, 05:06 PM

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    Puck liked post by CraftsofthePast On thread : Fabulous Fakes in Roman period!

    Can you tell these are glass and not banded agate? I had to be told by the collector who knew what they were, but they are very collectible anyway. Date from the early Middle Ages of what is now...

    Liked On: 09-10-2011, 05:06 PM

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    lucky liked post by CraftsofthePast On thread : Introducing Myself: CraftsofthePast

    Just a quick introduction. I have been a collector of rare antiques and antiquities for more than 40 years. I am in the process of dispersing my collection. I will be looking for information on...

    Liked On: 09-07-2011, 01:06 PM

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    yoyo liked post by CraftsofthePast On thread : Introducing Myself: CraftsofthePast

    Just a quick introduction. I have been a collector of rare antiques and antiquities for more than 40 years. I am in the process of dispersing my collection. I will be looking for information on...

    Liked On: 09-01-2011, 11:03 PM