Leather Pouch/Koran Holder - Turkmenistan - Gallery

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Leather Pouch/Koran Holder - Turkmenistan

Posted by Peter Hoesli on October 31, 2015 at 2:04pm

Leather Pouch/Koran Holder - Turkmenistan

Comments

howah October 31, 2015 at 3:36pm

Very strong design and attention commanding positioning of the stones.
Lynn Ardent November 1, 2015 at 12:10am

This is a very beautiful and nuanced piece. I love the varying sizes of the stones and the delicate cut-out and gilded shapes. They make a great contrast against the huge size.
Thelma November 1, 2015 at 11:14am

A beautiful Tekke piece which seems to be in remarkable condition ...al the little plates and the leather nicely worn. An excellent piece for the older lady!
Tesori Orientali November 21, 2015 at 6:39pm

Congrats on this Peter …did you get from Waqar ????

He sent me pix of this one ……..great piece

Best

Angelo
Joost Daalder November 22, 2015 at 2:22am

A great piece, Peter! Just for the sake of variety, I post this very different piece which is nevertheless used for the same purpose. Older woman's Koran-holder ("cheykel"); as women aged they often wore this as the only piece of jewellery. Central Asia: Turkoman people, early 20th c. Height (total): 58 cm, height of box 9.5 cm. Silver, leather, carnelians, brass. From Truus Daalder, *Ethnic Jewellery and Adornment*, p. 351 (where the piece is shown somewhat less completely, without the leather at the top). Another - quite rare - version of a pouch-like Koran holder.
Joost Daalder November 22, 2015 at 2:37am

Yet another - again quite different - version of a Turkoman Koran-holder. I am posting two here, so as to establish something like a little "collection" with Peter's as the leading piece which we all appreciate so much as another excellent post by him. Note on this one (just posted on Facebook as well): "Woman's Koran-holder ("atschar bag"). Central Asia: Yomud Turkoman people; first half 20th c. Total height 50 cm. Silver, gilding, carnelians. From Truus Daalder, *Ethnic Jewellery and Adornment* (www.ethnicartpress.com.au), p. 351. As may be seen, there is a considerable variety of these pouch-like Turkoman Koran-holders. This is distinctly Yomud Turkoman."