Thread: Fake Fakir?
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Old 23rd January 2014, 10:41 PM   #12
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Sorry but no. Every inch & manufacturing technique shows recent work.

Given your thread title & despite false promise you cant be to surprised?

The inside surface of the horn is fresh as well. Their extinct in Afghanistan & Pakistan & supposedly protected in India, where there population has been doing well.

Kabul is full of fakes to sell to the infidel for their cash. Many local made/adapted but including those from China, Pakistan & India as well.

Most of the best stuff had gone at least a decade ago...

In truth the Russian collectors probably got the best pickings, sold to them when they were there really during the 4th Afghan war. { that Ended 25 years ago. I think?} {Were on the 5th now if memory serves correct. }

Better luck next time.


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