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An amuletic torque

Posted by Lynn Ardent on July 31, 2016 at 4:22pm

An old torque with amuletic pendants. With hamsas, flowers, an amulet case, and faience. Likely Kurdish, from Iraq/Iran/Syria. I lean towards Iraq due to the little bells which are most prevalent on Iraqi pieces. In high grade silver, likely early 20th century or older. About 150 grams. I got this from Romania of all places.

Comments

Peter Hoesli August 1, 2016 at 2:06pm

Dear Lynn; This is extraordinary and beautiful! Congratulations on this very special find! Peter
Betty August 2, 2016 at 3:22pm

I can only agree with Peter. It is one of these pieces that really "speak" to you... Many congratulations, Lynn!
Lynn Ardent August 4, 2016 at 12:35am

Thank you Peter and Betty, I have the same feelings about this torque.
Thelma August 12, 2016 at 7:18pm

An intriguing piece, Lynn. very attractive.
Lynn Ardent August 21, 2016 at 4:49pm

I found a very similar necklace published in a leaflet on Saad Al-Jadir's exquisite Islamic collection. Unfortunately the image quality is rather low but I suspect this is from his book Kunuz, another reason to purchase the book!