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Silver ring, worn by Turkoman people, Central Asia. Materials: high grade silver, gilded silver, and glass. From the first half of the 20th century. Provenance: European private collection. Size: US 8 1/4 - 18,25 mm (inner diameter) Width of the top: 2,5 cm Literature: “Bagues ethniques d'afrique, d'Asie et d'Amerique”, van Cutsem, Anne, Skira, 2000, p. 112 “Schmuck aus Zentralasien”, Prokot, Inge and Joachim Callwey, Verlag München, 1981, p. 142 “Der Turkmenenschmuck”, Rudolph, Hermann, Museum für Völkerkunde, 1984, p. 251 “Old silver jewellery of the Turkoman”, Schletzer, Dietrich Reimer Verlag, 1984, p. 258 CA246
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Old Tekke ring, made of high grade silver . The whole ring has an old and worn patina. From the Turkoman people, Central Asia. From the first half of the 20th century. Provenance: UK private collection. Size: US 9 - 19 mm (inner diameter) Weight: 5,8 gr Literature: “The arts and crafts of Turkestan”, Kalter, Johannes, Thames and Hudson, 1983, p. 127 “Der Turkmenenschmuck”, Rudolph, Hermann, Museum für Völkerkunde, 1984, p. 251 “Bagues ethniques d’afrique, d’Asie et d’Amerique”, van Cutsem, Anne, Skira, 2000, p. 112 CA242
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Silver filigree ring from Yemen, with dangles to ward off the evil eye and one coral bead at the top of one of the domes (the other one is missing). Beginning of the 20th century or earlier Provenance: European private collection. Size is US 9 - 19 mm inner diameter. Literature: “Bagues ethniques d'afrique, d'Asie et d'Amerique”, van Cutsem, Anne, Skira, 2000, p. 98 ME279
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Silver ring from Yemen (high grade silver). From the beginning of the 20th century or earlier. Provenance: European private collection. Size is US 5 1/4 - 16 mm inner diameter) Literature: “Bagues ethniques d'afrique, d'Asie et d'Amerique”, van Cutsem, Anne, Skira, 2000, p. 98 “Silver treasures from the land of Sheba”, Ransom. Marjorie, The American university in Cairo Press, 2014, p. 146 ME276
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Silver ring from Yemen (high grade silver). From the beginning of the 20th century or earlier. Provenance: European private collection. Size is US 6 - 16,5 mm inner diameter) Literature: “Bagues ethniques d'afrique, d'Asie et d'Amerique”, van Cutsem, Anne, Skira, 2000, p. 98 “Silver treasures from the land of Sheba”, Ransom. Marjorie, The American university in Cairo Press, 2014, p. 146 ME275
