Ethnic Design Collection Reto Zehnder

This is a fine twisted silver torque with a central medallion, with two inserted red glass pearls. It is thought that this type of torque was originally made in the Swat Valley in North Pakistan and brought westwards to the Kafirs in Afghanistan. Our pieces have been collected in the Swat valley.

This is a fine twisted silver torque with a central medallion. It is thought that this type of torque was originally made in the Swat Valley in North Pakistan and brought westwards to the Kafirs in Afghanistan. Our pieces have been collected in the Swat valley.

This is a thick and heavy twisted silver torque. On both sides, these spirals end in an even, round, cast and partly engraved projections with ends resembling bent buds. It is thought that this type of choker was originally made in the Swat Valley in North Pakistan and brought westwards to the Kafirs in Afghanistan. Our pieces have been collected in the Swat valley, Nuristan being inaccessible these days.

This is a fine twisted silver torque with a central medallion. It is thought that this type of torque was originally made in the Swat Valley in North Pakistan and brought westwards to the Kafirs in Afghanistan. Our pieces have been collected in the Swat valley