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Late-Ottoman belt buckle. Konya / Turkey.

Posted by Jean-Marie Criel on February 18, 2016 at 2:57am
Women’s ‘toka’ (belt buckle). From the Konya region, late 19th century. Silver guilt metal and glass paste. Purchased in Bozkır in 1992. (Inv.nr. müç034 - Kavak Costume Collection - Antwerpen/Belgium).
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Tags: Anatolia, Turkey, belt, late-Ottoman.
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  • Peter Hoesli February 18, 2016 at 9:35pm
    Dear Jean-Marie; This is a very nice buckle. The stone decorations are very special and really make this belt. Congratulations! Peter
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