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Jewel for headdress. Yomud-Turkmen, Turkmenistan.

Posted by Jean-Marie Criel on March 23, 2016 at 12:04am
Jewel for headdress (‘saçlyk’), Yomud-Turkmen, Turkmenistan, 1900-1950. Silver plate, soldered on fire gilded silver plates, glass paste. Length: 61cm; width: 11 cm.(Inv.n° müç105 - Kavak Costume Collection - Antwerpen/Belgium). (SOLD to the ‘Etnografisch Museum, Antwerpen’).
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Tags: Anatolia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Yomud., headgear
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  • Thelma April 20, 2016 at 9:56am

    I've always admired these and this is an excellent example, Jean-Marie. How old do you think it is?

  • Jean-Marie Criel April 20, 2016 at 5:56pm

    @ Thelma: The valuation of the 'Antwerpen Etnografisch Museum' (who bought it from us) is: 1900-1950.  Best greetings, JM.

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