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Silver Teke Turkomen Tribal Amulet
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Pre 1920 item# 714228 (stock# 61-16)
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$295
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Worn as a powerful amulet, this silver ornament was sewn to the clothing of a woman of the Teke Turkomen nomadic tribe of the Central Asian steppes. Such ornaments hung in profusion from both the front and back of clothes, and were attached to headpieces and hair of young women to ward off evil and attract good fortune. The central shape of this one, a triangle bordered in braided silver wire, is an ancient symbol of fertility. The upper termination may represent a stylized animal horn. The blue ...click for details
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Teke Turkomen Silver Amulet Ornament
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Pre 1920 item# 707253 (stock# 61-13)
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From Turkmenistan, Central Asia, this silver amulet of the Teke Turkomen people is formed to represent three stylized sets of rams' horns in ascending sizes. A large, flat carnelian centers the largest horn, the other two have small black stones, possibly agate. Although the ornament now hangs from a leather cord as a pendant necklace, it originally was sewn to clothing to ward off evil. The Teke are among a number of Central Asian nomadic Turkic tribes known for silver jewelry designed with ...click for details
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Turkomen Amulet, Inlaid Turquoise
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Pre 1920 item# 362722 (stock# 61-15)
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The triangle, an ancient symbol of female fertility, is the shape frequently chosen for Turkomen (Turkmen) amulets. This one, made of silver, is inlaid with 19 turquoise stones and centered with another triangle of onyx. The blue of the turquoise was incorporated as protection against the evil eye, and the triangles as effective means of averting danger, thereby making this early 20th century pendant a powerful amulet. The condition of this piece of jewelry suggests that its protective propertie ...click for details
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Silver Pendant, Uzbekistan
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Pre 1920 item# 306736 (stock# 15-14)
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$195
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Most likely used on a belt or collar, this large, lacy starburst has five circular silver designs centered with a pink stone. The back side of the starburst is centered with a sturdy loop through which fabric or leather may have been pulled as part of a ceremonial costume. For typical week-long wedding celebrations and other festivities in Uzbekistan, Uzbek women still wear intricate tribal jewelry such as this piece. A long antique silver chain has been attached to the top of the starburst so t ...click for details
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Uzbek Susani, Samarkand
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Pre 1910 item# 168408 (stock# 15-40)
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$900
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Susani (sometimes spelled "suzani") is the word for "needle" in Farsi, and the large embroidered dowry textiles of Turkic groups are so named because of the many hundreds of hours of needlework required to produce them. This one is from Uzbekistan, where Uzbeks and Tadzhiks share similar textile traditions with the Turkmen and other neighboring peoples in Central Asia. Susani designs and colors vary quite a bit from one locale to another, and the city of origin often is appar ...click for details
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Central Asian Camel Bag
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Pre 1920 item# 152889 (stock# 14-79)
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$395
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The kilim bags of the Central Asian Turkmen nomads were woven of camel or goat hair, sometimes combined with wool, on transportable looms. This tightly woven camel hair bag perhaps was made while the weaver was traveling by camel to a new location. Called jaloors or juvals, these rectangular kilim sacks were used to transport and store household effects and goods for trade. This one has three wide bands with geometric designs on a rich red background. The back is natural camel color. It is bound ...click for details
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Uzbek Kilim Camel Bag
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Pre 1920 item# 148886 (stock# 14-83)
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$430
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Kilim, or flatwoven, bags such as this one were developed centuries ago by the nomadic Turkic tribes of Central Asia. They were made in various shapes and sizes to transport and store everything from salt to liquids to household goods. This bag, from the Uzbek people, who continued their weaving traditions even after they settled in villages and gave up their nomadic life, is made of wool and camel hair. The weaving is spectacular--tight enough to hold water--with a clean yet intricate pattern i ...click for details
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