Turkmen silver ring, Central Asia

Old Tekke ring, made of fire gilded silver, and two carnelian (or glass) beads. The whole ring has an old and worn patina.

Dimensions:

Size (inner mm): 19,75 mm
Top: 4,6 cm (1,81 inches)
Weight: 13,6 gr

Literature:

“The arts and crafts of Turkestan”, Kalter, Johannes, Thames and Hudson, 1983“
“Der Turkmenenschmuck”, Rudolph, Hermann, Museum für Völkerkunde, 1984
“Old silver jewellery of the Turkoman”, Schletzer, Dietrich Reimer Verlag, 1984
“Bagues ethniques d’afrique, d’Asie et d’Amerique”, van Cutsem, Anne, Skira, 2000

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