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Kashmiri Hairpendant

Posted by ALEKSANDR EMELIANOV on July 3, 2017 at 10:16pm
Kashmiri ethnic temporal or lapel pendant amulet TavizKashmir, Pakistan,Kuchi Tribes, the first half -middle of the 20th centuryMetal (Base alloy "Gillit"), hand made, casting, repousse, solderingLength with pendants - 380 mmWeight - 240 g.Taviz (amulet case).From the Arabic "Ta`widh" (charm, amulet). Horizontally or vertically oriented hollow pendant for the attachment of protective texts with a removable cap on the end. The term is also used to refer to pendants the same shape from metal or stone.
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  • Peter Hoesli July 8, 2017 at 7:43am

    Dear Aleksandr. This is a beautiful piece - Congratulations! Peter

  • ALEKSANDR EMELIANOV July 8, 2017 at 8:24am

    Thank you! I have a large collection of Afghan Jewelry 19-20 centuries, here is several masterpieces fgom there

  • Cordelia Donohoe August 2, 2017 at 5:42pm

    very nice, thank you for posting

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