Turkoman woman’s ear pendant called “tenetschir”, generally attached to a headdress, not to the ears. From the Tekke people from the oasis of Merv and Salor people from the oasis of Serachs.
Materials: high-grade silver, fire-gilded silver and carnelians in table cut.
From the 19th or first quarter of the 20th century.
Provenance: UK private collection
Dimensions: 20 x 6 cm
Weight: 86 gr
Literature:
“Old silver jewellery of the Turkoman”, Schletzer, Dietrich Reimer Verlag, 1984, p. 184.5
“Der Turkmenenschmuck”, Rudolph, Hermann, Museum für Völkerkunde, 1984, p. 134
“A world of earrings. Africa, Asia America”, van Cutsem, Anne, Skira, 2001. p. 81
“Ethnic jewellery from Africa, Asia and the Pacific Islands”, The pepin Press, 2002, p. 96
“De kracht van Zilver. Etnische sieraden uit de collectie smith hutschenruyter”, Mols, Luitgard, Wereld Museum, Rotterdam, 2011, p. 134
“Ethnic jewellery and adornment” Daalder, Truus, Ethnic Art Press, 2009, p. 354
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