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Old Turkoman Asyk

Posted by Cam Knuckey on February 13, 2011 at 2:25pm
AN old Turkoman Asyk, a large protective amulet with enraving and a flat oval Cornelian.The suspension tube is very worn, the Cornelians finely scratched and the patina is relaxed grey, all leading me to think it is probably 19th Century.Possibly Ersari but it may have too much engraving indicating another tribe (?) this is though the only one of this style that I have seen in thirty years.
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Tags: Amulet, Asyk, Ersari, Jewellery, Silver, Tribal, Turkoman
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  • Joy Moos February 14, 2011 at 10:09pm
    Really beautiful and unusual....
  • Cam Knuckey February 15, 2011 at 4:48am
    Alas, very old, very special and no longer available.
  • howah February 23, 2011 at 12:19am

    Very nice piece. I love the rawness and pureness of Turkoman pieces without gilding. I agree that the engraving points to another tribe, but I also couldn't tell which one.

    Perhaps one of the other members on this site has the answer?

     

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