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Bakhtiari Parure

Posted by Lynn Ardent on March 6, 2016 at 1:48am

This is an unusually complete set of Bakhtiari ornaments from Iran. Including a pendant, plait ornaments, and a very long chain with sharp pins on the end which was worn as a dorsal ornament attached to the head scarf. Photos in the comments are of similar ornaments being worn.

Comments

Lynn Ardent March 6, 2016 at 1:53am

Another view

Worn

Worn
Betty March 6, 2016 at 12:59pm

What a fantastic find, Lynn! Simple and stylish - love the pictures of how the chains are worn!
Johanne March 6, 2016 at 1:49pm

Interesting! Nice find. thanks for showing us.
Thelma March 9, 2016 at 4:29pm

Congratulations, Lynn. A very interesting and, as you wrote, complete collection of Bakhtiari ornaments... not often seen. Did you clean them yourself? I imagine that the two pieces that look like candlesticks are the plait ornaments. Were the plaits threaded through the tubes?
Peter Hoesli March 15, 2016 at 10:26pm

Dear Lynn; This is a special set and definitely not often seen. Congratulations! With kind regards. Peter