antique Vintage Hand Cut Shell Tany Buttons From The City Gilgit In The Swat Valley Of North Pakistan.

Vintage Hand Cut Shell Tany Buttons From The City Gilgit In The Swat Valley Of North Pakistan.

Hand cut, drilled and polished antique shell buttons from Gilgit, the regional city of the area in the Swat Valley of Northern Pakistan .
Sold per piece.
Only one of each button is available, such is the nature of hand made.
The dimensions of each button can be found in the images.

The circles and dots carved into the buttons are Buddhist symbols known as Gandhara. Some have five and others six or more on the front of the button.

They would also be ideal for a closure on a hand made leather, fabric or felt purse or pack. Yo

These Tany, Gilgit or Swat Valley buttons were carved in Gilgit, Pakistan and were traditionally worn on clothing and hats.

Buyer will receive exact item pictured! Please look at the images carefully before purchasing

*** Actual item may differ slightly than the image due to image quality, lightening, Contrasts, resolutions and other factors. However, in most cases actual items look better than the images.

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