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bezu band front

Posted by Linda Pastorino on March 3, 2013 at 8:06pm

silver and enameled bezu band worn on the upper arm by men for koran prayer storage. Bukhara areas. This enameling is similar to the ear pendants that were posted with long chains. There are two types of enameling that is prevelent and this is a local style but the flattre and more refined type must have been done by Russians. 19th c

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