Live Auction 17464Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence
A SPINEL BEAD
Lot 92

A SPINEL BEAD

Closed19 June 2019

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USD 22,500

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A SPINEL BEAD
Tumbled spinel bead of 9.34 carats, circa 1747-73

Specialist note

Ahmad Shāh Durrānī, also known as Ahmad Khān Abdālī, was the founder of the Durrani Empire and is regarded as the founder of the modern state of Afghanistan. He reigned for 25 years between 1747-1772 and raided India eight times during this time period.