PAKISTAN, some Sasanian things from Darel
    Darel in Northwest Frontier Province was occupied by the Sasanians of Iran in the course of their push eastward in the 3rd century AD.  It had to have been near the easternmost extension of their holdings.  A google search gave news stories in Indian newspapers about terrorists being trained there.  My contact tells me that there has been no military activity and that everyone comes and goes as they please (2006).

PMC1) SASANIAN, c. 250-350 AD, bronze mace head, bulb with 8 projecting ridges, socket hole open at top, 79mm tall, 56mm diameter, 191g, from Darel, NWFP, porous, dirty, $110.00 sold 3/14/2009
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PAXF21) SASANIAN, c. 250-350 AD, iron war axe, ring socket, flat butt, long thin blade, 302x124mm (~12x5"), from Darel, NWFP, chipped blade, rusty, $110.00 sold 7/6/2009
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PAXF22) SASANIAN, c. 250-350 AD, iron war axe, ring socket, armor piercing butt, long thin blade, 250x190mm (~10x7.75"), from Darel, NWFP, one blade tip missing, rusty, $110.00 sold 7/6/2009
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PACS1) SASANIAN, c. 250-350 AD, bronze cheese making tool, 290mm shaft, round at head, then squared, then flattened, needle eye at butt, inserted into a flat & cut out semicircle,  from Darel, NWFP, excellent condition, $65.00
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PB55) SASANIAN, c. 250-350 AD, pair of bronze bracelets, 53mm dia., 12mm wide, 1mm thick, flower bud terminals, incised linear decoration, from Darel, NWFP, one has a tear, otherwise nice, $27.00
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PKE13) SASANIAN, c. 250-350 AD, bronze earring, 72x21x11mm, double hollow cone like cowbell, from Darel, NWFP, bottom lip a bit ragged, decent surfaces, $27.00 sold
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PKE14) SASANIAN, c. 250-350 AD, bronze earring, 78x14x14mm, long bangle with beaded section & 4-bladed flared section, hook at top, loop at bottom, from Darel, NWFP, crusty surface, should clean up OK, $27.00
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PKE15) SASANIAN, c. 250-350 AD, bronze earring, 82x8x8mm, long bangle with beaded section & 4-bladed flared section, hook at top, loop at bottom, from Darel, NWFP, nice, $36.00
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PKE16) SASANIAN, c. 250-350 AD, bronze earring, 81x7x7mm, long bangle with beaded section & 4-bladed flared section, hook at top, iron ferrule beneath, loop at bottom, from Darel, NWFP, nice, $36.00
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PKE17) SASANIAN, c. 250-350 AD, bronze earring, 55x25x2mm, snake shaped, from Darel, NWFP, nice, $36.00 sold 4/19/2008
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PKE18) SASANIAN, c. 250-350 AD, bronze earring, 54x27x2mm, snake shaped, from Darel, NWFP, nice, $36.00 sold 4/19/2008
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PAX37) SASANIAN, c. 250-350 AD, bronze axe, 91x22mm, expanded blade, rounded butt, oval socket, from Darel, NWFP, bit of iron, near butt, F $52.00 sold
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