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Wild boar tusk pendant (for a horse). Bulgaria, ca. early 20th century.

Posted by Jean-Marie Criel on August 3, 2016 at 12:17am

Double jointed wild boar tusk pendant/charm for a horse. From Bulgaria, ca. early 20th century. Set in nielloed silver. The pendant is 14 cm high and 14½ cm wide; the tusks are 17 cm & 19 cm long. (Inv.n° müç189 - Kavak Costume Collection, Antwerpen/Belgium).

Comments

Jean-Marie Criel August 3, 2016 at 12:22am

Two close-ups of the item.
Peter Hoesli August 3, 2016 at 1:22pm

This is a very nice horse decoration. I have a similar unit posted some time ago on this website. Congratulations Jean-Marie. Peter
Thelma August 12, 2016 at 7:21pm

A beautiful ornament which probably makes a noise as the horse moves. Is the round pendant a bell?
Jean-Marie Criel August 15, 2016 at 5:19pm

@ Thelma: No, the round pendant is not a bell. It is small (Ø 12 mm) and made of massive silver. With kind regards, JM.