Alan MacKenzie Collection of Afghan Knives &
Jewelry, Accession #8824-at , Special Collections Dept.,
University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.
Acquisition Information
This collection was a gift to the Library from the
Estate of Colonel Alan MacKenzie, Manatee County, Florida,
on June 3, 1993.
A collection of Afghan nomad jewelry and knives. Items
include a perfume flask, necklaces, earrings, cuff links,
anklets, ring from an Hellenistic Coin, an amulet with a verse
from the Koran, a hair ornament and seven knives and
daggars.
Ring & Cuff Links made from
Hellenistic Coins
n.d.
"Ring is Probably An Authenic Coin but the Cuff
Links are Probably Modern" from the thriving business
of manufacturing reproductions in Afghanistan
OS Box Oversize:
U-4
Earrings
n.d.
From Peshawar, Pakistan, reputed to have the
oldest continuously operated bazaar inthe world; the
weight is relieved by a cord going over the head
behind the ears.
OS Box Oversize:
U-4
Anklet
n.d.
OS Box Oversize:
U-5
Ornament Worn in the Center of Forehead
n.d.
OS Box Oversize:
U-5
Anklet
n.d.
OS Box Oversize:
U-5
Amulet Worn on Arm
n.d.
Containing a verse from the
Koran ; Amulet is in
"Mango Shape" popular in all art forms throughout
Southeast Asia
OS Box Oversize:
U-5
Cuff Links
n.d.
OS Box Oversize:
U-5
Earrings
n.d.
OS Box Oversize:
U-5
Necklaces with Amulets holding verses from
the
Koran n.d.
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