Turkmen bracelets, Central Asia

Matching pair of Turkmen bracelets. Made of gilded silver and carnelians in table cut.

From mid 20th century or earlier.

Dimensions:
Size: 7 x 5,5 x 5,5 cm
Inner diameter: 5,5 cm
Width: 5,5 cm
Back gap: 3,3 cm

Weight: 301,8gr

References:

“Bracelets ethniques”, van Cutsem, Anne, Skira, 2002
“Der Turkmenenschmuck”, Rudolph, Hermann, Museum für Völkerkunde, 1984
“Old silver jewellery of the Turkoman”, Schletzer, Dietrich, Reimer Verlag, 1984

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