Kazakh silver ring, Central Asia

Old Kazakh silver ring from Central Asia, with very nice worn patina.

High grade silver.

From the 19th or early 20th century.

Provenance: German private collection.

Size of the ring: 18,25 mm (inner diameter) – US size 8.

Literature:

“Later Islamic Jewellery”, L.A. Mayer Institute for Islamic Art, Jerusalem, 1987, p. 143
“The arts and crafts of Turkestan”, Kalter, Johannes, Thames and Hudson, 1983, p. 127

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