![AFGHAN TRIBAL BALUCHI Hand-Woven Carpet: An Afghan tribal baluchi or balouch hand knotted wool carpet/ prayer rug. Dimensions:H: 1/16" x L: 58" x W; 31"](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9229/331312/179683358_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718317147)
Afghan Antiques
![AFGHAN TRIBAL BALUCHI Hand-Woven Carpet: An Afghan tribal baluchi or balouch hand knotted wool carpet/ prayer rug. Dimensions:H: 1/16" x L: 58" x W; 31"](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9229/331312/179683358_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718317147)
![4.82 ct. Natural Unheated Pink Tourmaline- AFGHANISTAN: 4.82 ct. Natural Unheated Pink Tourmaline- AFGHANISTAN Shape - Cushion Color - Pink Clarity - VS Ct. Weight - 4.82 ct. Origin - AFGHANISTAN &nb](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6186/332453/179304172_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717934824)
![6.22 ct. Natural Unheated Pink Tourmaline - AFGHANISTAN: 6.22 ct. Natural Unheated Pink Tourmaline - AFGHANISTAN Shape - Cushion Color - Pink Clarity - VS Ct. Weight - 6.22 ct. Origin - AFGHANISTAN &n](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6186/332453/179304146_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717934824)
![3.81ct. Natural Unheated Pink Tourmaline- AFGHANISTAN: 3.81ct. Natural Unheated Pink Tourmaline- AFGHANISTAN Shape - Cushion Color - Pink Clarity - VS Ct. Weight - 3.81 ct. Origin - AFGHANISTAN &nbs](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6186/332453/179304075_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717934824)
![30.02 ct. Pink Kunzite - AFGHANISTAN: 30.02 ct. Pink Kunzite - AFGHANISTAN Excellent Color and Clarity Ct. Weight - 30.02 ct. Color - Pink Cut - Triangular Mixed cut Clarity - VVS &n](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6186/332453/179680487_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717935930)
![3.86 ct. Natural Sapphire - AFGHANISTAN: 3.86 ct. Natural Sapphire - AFGHANISTAN Shape - Oval Color - Reddish Purple Clarity - SI Ct. Weight - 3.86 ct. Origin - AFGHANISTAN Treatm](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6186/332453/179304175_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717934824)
![3.64 ct. Natural Unheated Pink Tourmaline - AFGHANISTAN: 3.64 ct. Natural Unheated Pink Tourmaline - AFGHANISTAN Shape - Cushion Color - Pink Clarity - VS Ct. Weight - 3.64 ct. Origin - AFGHANISTAN &n](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6186/332453/179304136_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717934824)
![5.21 ct. Natural Unheated Pink Tourmaline - AFGHANISTAN: 5.21 ct. Natural Unheated Pink Tourmaline - AFGHANISTAN Shape - Cushion Color - Pink Clarity - VS Ct. Weight - 5.21 ct. Origin - AFGHANISTAN &n](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6186/332453/179304128_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717934824)
![IGI Cert. 12.45 ct. Kunzite - Purple Pink - AFGHANISTAN: IGI Certified 12.45 ct. Kunzite - Purple Pink AFGHANISTAN Excellent Color and Clarity Ct. Weight - 12.45ct. Color - Purple Pink Cut - Oval Mixed cutÂ](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6186/332453/179304090_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717934824)
![3.44 ct. Natural Unheated Pink Tourmaline - AFGHANISTAN: 3.44 ct. Natural Unheated Pink Tourmaline - AFGHANISTAN Shape - Cushion Color - Pink Clarity - VS Ct. Weight - 3.44 ct. Origin - AFGHANISTAN &n](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6186/332453/179304059_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717934824)
![IGI Cert. 12.09 ct. Purplish Pink Kunzite - AFGHANISTAN: IGI Certified 12.09 ct. Kunzite - Purplish Pink AFGHANISTAN Excellent Color and clarity Cut - Oval Mixed cut Color - Purplish Pink Clarity - VS Ct. Weight - 12.09 ct. D](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6186/332453/179304054_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717934824)
![IGI Cert. 18.47 ct. Kunzite - Purplish Pink AFGHANISTAN: IGI Certified 18.47 ct. Kunzite - Purplish Pink AFGHANISTAN Excellent Color and Clarity Ct. Weight - 18.47 ct. Color - Purplish Pink Cut - Rectangular Cushio](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6186/332453/179304019_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717934824)
![27.89 ct. Tourmaline Rough - AFGHANISTAN: 27.89 ct. Tourmaline Rough -Â AFGHANISTAN Color -Â Brown Ct. Weight - 27.89 ct. Origin -Â AFGHANISTAN Treatment -Â None Certificate o](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6186/332453/179304014_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717934824)
![1.16 ct. Natural Indicolite Blue Tourmaline AFGHANISTAN: 1.16 ct. Natural Indicolite Blue Tourmaline - AFGHANISTAN Color - Indicolite Blue Cut - Emerald Cut Clarity - VVS Ct. wt. - 1.16 ct. Dimensions - 7.50 x 4.90 x 3.40 mm](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6186/332453/179303986_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717934824)
![IGI Cert. 24.13 ct. Kunzite Purplish Pink - AFGHANISTAN: IGI Certified 24.13 ct. Kunzite - Purplish Pink - AFGHANISTAN Excellent Color and clarity Cut - Oval Mixed cut Color - Purplish Pink Clarity - VVS Ct. Weight - 24.13 ct. <](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6186/332453/179303980_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717934824)
![5.38 ct. Natural Unheated Pink Tourmaline - AFGHANISTAN: 5.38 ct. Natural Unheated Pink Tourmaline - AFGHANISTAN Shape - Cushion Color - Pink Clarity - VS Ct. Weight - 5.38 ct. Origin - AFGHANISTAN &n](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6186/332453/179303959_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717934824)
![IGI Certified 16.39 ct. Purple Pink Kunzite AFGHANISTAN: IGI Certified 16.39 ct. Purple Pink Kunzite - AFGHANISTAN Excellent Color and clarity Color - Purple Pink Cut - Pear Mixed cut Ct. wt.- 16.39 ct. Clarity - VVS Dimensions - 18.59 x](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6186/332453/179303944_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717934824)
![28.00 ct. Natural Triphane Spodumene - AFGHANISTAN: 28.00 ct. Natural Triphane Spodumene - AFGHANISTAN Shape - Oval Color - Yellow Clarity - VS Ct. Weight - 28.00 ct. Dimensions - 18.20 x 17.30 x 13.00 mm Origin](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6186/332453/179303927_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717934824)
![IGI Cert. 16.23 ct. Purple Pink Kunzite - AFGHANISTAN: IGI Certified 16.23 ct. Kunzite - Purple Pink - AFGHANISTAN Excellent Color and clarity Cut - Rectangular Cushion Mixed cut Color - Purple Pink Clarity - VVS Ct. Weight - 16.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6186/332453/179303912_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717934824)
![IGI Cert. 16.62 ct. Kunzite - Purplish Pink AFGHANISTAN: IGI Certified 16.62 ct. Kunzite - Purplish Pink AFGHANISTAN Excellent Color and Clarity Ct. Weight - 16.62 ct. Color - Purplish Pink Cut - Oval Mixed cut&nbs](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6186/332453/179303876_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717934824)
![IGI Cert. 21.72 ct. Purple Pink Kunzite AFGHANISTAN: IGI Certified 21.72 ct. Kunzite - Purple Pink AFGHANISTAN Excellent Color and Clarity Ct. Weight - 21.72 ct. Color - Purple Pink Cut - Pear Mixed cutÂ](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6186/332453/179303841_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717934824)
![2.91 ct. Natural Unheated Pink Tourmaline - AFGHANISTAN: 2.91 ct. Natural Unheated Pink Tourmaline - AFGHANISTAN Shape - Cushion Color - Pink Clarity - VS Ct. Weight - 2.91 ct. Origin - AFGHANISTAN &n](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6186/332453/179303807_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717934824)
![IGI Cert. 20.00 ct. Kunzite - Purple Pink AFGHANISTAN: IGI Certified 20.00 ct. Kunzite - Purple Pink AFGHANISTAN Excellent Color and Clarity Ct. Weight - 20.00ct. Color - Purple Pink Cut - Pear Mixed cut Cl](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6186/332453/179303805_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717934824)
![Orange Hand Knotted Afghan Peshawar Serapi Heriz Medallion Wool Rug: Title: Orange Hand Knotted Afghan Peshawar Serapi Heriz Medallion Wool Rug Description: This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind . It has been Knotted for months and months in the centuries-old weaving c](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/331414/178754583_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716924811)
News about Afghan Antiques
![Afghan national museum rebuilds with returned artifacts](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012_0906_MenWithDragons_lead.jpg)
Afghan national museum rebuilds with returned artifacts
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – Right down to the power cuts that frequently plunge its artifacts into shadow, the National Museum of Afghanistan is a symbol of the country’s decades of hardships. Its building was shelled, looted and caught fire during the 1990s civil war. Taliban extremists later smashed many centuries-old statues. Now, the museum is […]
![With an eye on funding from China, Taliban now preserves Buddhas](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Mes_Aynak_Jerome_Starkey-1.jpg)
With an eye on funding from China, Taliban now preserves Buddhas
MES AYNAK, Afghanistan (AP) – The ancient Buddha statues sit in serene meditation in the caves carved into the russet cliffs of rural Afghanistan. Hundreds of meters below lies what is believed to be the world’s largest deposit of copper. Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers are pinning their hopes on Beijing to turn that rich vein into revenue […]
![Afghanistan’s rich art history warrants recognition](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/3-1.jpg)
Afghanistan’s rich art history warrants recognition
NEW YORK – Afghanistan, which is regarded as the heart of Central Asia, can rightfully lay claim to a rich and important art history dating back thousands of years. In addition to brass mirrors and bronze rings and seals, Bronze Age archeological sites in Afghanistan have yielded scores of decorative ceramic vessels and sculpted clay […]
![American themes captured in Swann May 27 Photography sale](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Lot-233-Frank-1.jpg)
American themes captured in Swann May 27 Photography sale
NEW YORK — Exploring the thematic and visual diversity of the photographic medium, Swann Galleries’s auction of Photographs & Photobooks on May 27 covers 20th-century masters, as well as contemporary practitioners and items from the visual vernacular: albums, archives, and individual objects. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.