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Tumar with Glass Cabochons - Turkmenistan

Posted by Peter Hoesli on October 30, 2015 at 10:07am
Tumar with Glass Cabochons - Turkmenistan
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  • Thelma October 30, 2015 at 10:27am

    Very unusual.  Is this a fairly small piece? It looks like a tumar but it might be an eginlik ... which can be sewn to a sleeve and worn on the upper arm. Does it have loops on the other side for stitching? I have never seen one of these before. It certainly has hajj beads ... many of them :))

  • Peter Hoesli October 30, 2015 at 10:32am
    Dear Thelma; Many thanks for your comments. No, this is not a small piece. The Tumar is 20cm wide! Furthermore, it is quite heavy and cannot be mounted on cloth. With kind regards. Peter
  • howah October 30, 2015 at 5:57pm
    Very unusual and old it seems
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