Ancient region of Bactria, Kushan period or earlier, 100 BC-100 AD. The lot comprises seven gold disks, cut from gold foil and with small loops at the top, as well as 25 half-spherical buttons of varying sizes, eight of which have loops on the reverse while the others have pierced holes for attachment. These pieces likely come from Tomb VII or VIII at Tillya Tepe, as these tombs were not excavated due to civil war and later raided by the Afghan population and distributed among their families. Provenance: Private collection of a German artist and collector living in Southeast Asia, assembled over time through purchases in Mazar-i-Sharif and at the Afghan market in Peshawar. Condition: Good condition with minor traces of age and wear, most of the smaller buttons with dents and bending. Weight: 5.2 g (total) Dimensions: Diameter 0.9 cm (each of the disks), Diameter 0.9 (the smallest button) and 1.5 cm (the largest button)