Ancient region of Bactria, Kushan period or earlier, 100 BC-100 AD. 2 smaller, 1 medium and 1 larger elegant and flat beads. Due to the delicate drilling process these kinds of beads were valued as gold by the Kushan nobles. The pieces likely come from Tomb VII or VIII at Tillya Tepe, as these tombs were not excavated due to civil war and later raided by the Afghan population and distributed among their families.
Condition: Very good condition with minor traces of age and wear, some minor chip on one of the smaller beads. Provenance: Private collection of a German artist and collector living in Southeast Asia, assembled over decades through purchases in Mazar-i-Sharif and at the Afghan market in Peshawar.
Weight: 0.8 g-12.2 g Dimensions: Length 1.9 - 5. cm