A digital archive showcasing the extensive collection of jewellery and adornment images shared on the former Ethnic Jewels Ning site over the years. These images have significantly enriched discussions on cultural adornment and its global dispersion.
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What a nice piece this is. I love the niello work on it! Is it a amulet box?
Has your book arrived? Mine not yet.
Great piece Howah, looks nice and big.
Astounding beauty! And think of applying niello selectively as it is here done. Is that conventional? Or is it an innovation of this artisan? Very appealing in its symmetry accentuating the corners of the tumar.
Is my computer screen distorting the triangle so that it appears to be much wider than tall?
@ Harald, yes it has an opening on the right side to insert a prayer scroll I assume. The back has similar workmanship. My book hasn't arrived yet as well. For those wondering, we are talking about the newly published book Asian Jewellery: Ethnic Rings, Bracelets, Necklaces, Earrings, Belt....
@ Marie Ange: photo is close to actual size.
@Anna: on similar amulet necklaces and pendants, the use of niello is quite common and done beautifully. The piece is indeed slightly wider than it is tall, but not much. It's also very wearable, just string it on a cord and voila, instant protection and decoration at once!
Hi Howah,
I was wondering about the application of the niello on just the 3 corners of the first triangular border, or am I seeing things incorrectly?
Hi Anna, check out another stylistically similar uzbek pendant posted by fellow member Karim Carlo Rotondi for comparison. you can use the search option on this site, his piece is called uzbek pendant.
The niello work is indeed placed on the 3 corners and not covering the entire border which makes the piece more unusual and interesting.
Hello Howah,
Thank you for referring me to that piece. It is indeed very like the one you posted. It is interesting to see how the different regions of Greater Turkmenia developed such varied ways of decorating the same basic shapes of jewelry.
Another good purchase. Very nice.