Turkmen Tekke old bracelet
Turkmen bracelet from the Tekke tribe.High-grade silver content and carnelian gemstones, The silver was etched and fire-gilded.
From late 19th Century, In good conditions, although some of the gilding has been worn off. One of the ends show some small repairs that were done decades ago.
The Turkmens are a Turkic people located primarily in the Central Asian states of Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, northern Pakistan, Syria, and North Caucasus.
The bracelet measures 12 cm long.
Inner diameter (bigger): 62 mm
Inner diameter (smaller): 50 mm
Weight: 360 gr