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Clothing or head ornament. From: Central Asia (ID needed!). Ca. 1900-1950.

Posted by Jean-Marie Criel on May 9, 2016 at 6:12pm

Ornament to be fixed on clothing (possibly a chest ornament, to be attached by a pin, through the loop on the backside) or on the hat/headscarf. Probably Kirghiz, from the Kirghizistan-NE Iran-N.Afghanistan area (?), ca. 1900-1950. Silver alloy and set glass paste. Ø 88mm. (Inv.n° müç111 - Kavak Costume Collection - Antwerpen/Belgium).

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