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Two pairs of silver filigree earrings. From Anatolia. Late-Ottoman, 19th c. Ankara Ethnographic Museum.

Posted by Jean-Marie Criel on April 1, 2016 at 5:59pm

Top: Decorated with an eight-pointed leaf blossom; the central relief part is surrounded by hobnails. With four red glass beads each. Height: 65 mm.Bottom: Ten-pointed star form, containing a six-leaved flower with a turquoise bead at the centre. Decorated with 4 coral beads each. Height: 60 mm. (both: Ankara Ethnographic Museum).

Comments

Peter Hoesli April 2, 2016 at 9:58am

Very beautiful and rare. Thanks for posting Jean-Marie. Peter
ingrid Langerak April 4, 2016 at 12:09pm

Attractive pairs of earrings. The bottom pair looks older in years?
Jean-Marie Criel April 4, 2016 at 5:57pm

@ Ingrid: I couldn't say. The museum labels them both as '19th century' (Picture and caption are from ‘Land of Civilizations, Turkey’ – Catalogue of the Fukuoka Exhibition (Japan), 1985. With kind regards, Jean-Marie.