Matching pair of Turkmen bracelets. Made of silver and gilded silver. According to Anne Van Cutsem, this kind of bracelets without gemstones comes from North of Afghanistan.
From the first half of the 20th century or earlier.
Dimensions:
Size: 7 x 5,5 x 5,5 cm
Inner diameter: 6,5 cm
Width: 5,5 cm
Back gap: 3,8 cm
Weight: 172,7 gr
References:
“Bracelets ethniques”, van Cutsem, Anne, Skira, 2002, p. 150
“Der Turkmenenschmuck”, Rudolph, Hermann, Museum für Völkerkunde, 1984, p. 246
“The arts and crafts of Turkestan”, Kalter, Johannes, Thames and Hudson, 1983, p. 104
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