Turkmen “Dagdan”pendant, Central Asia
Big gilded silver pectoral amulet “Dagdan” from the Tekke tribe, a subgroup of the Turkoman people inhabiting Central Asia. It is worn, not only around the neck, but also on other parts of the body, especially when it is smaller in size.
Material: silver, gilded silver, glass and amber (one missing) in almond shape cabochon, blue glass imitating turquoise.
Age: the beginning of the XXth century or earlier.
Dimensions:
Pendant: 16,5 x 11,5 cm (6,5 x 4,53 inches)
Height with pendants attached: 26 cm (10,24 inches)
Weight: 202,6 gr.
References:
“Colliers ethniques d’Afrique d’Asie, d’Océanie et d’Amérique”, Leurquin, Anne, Skira, 2003
“Der Turkmenenschmuck”, Rudolph, Hermann, Museum für Völkerkunde, 1994
“The arts and crafts of Turkestan”, Kalter, Johannes, Thames and Hudson, 1983
“Old silver jewellery of the Turkoman”, Schletzer, Dietrich Reimer Verlag, 1984
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