Rare silver and coral necklace from Uzbekistan, most probably from the Khorezm area.
First half of the 20th century.
Material: coral beads, silver, glass beads and Ottoman and Russian coins. The Ottoman or Uzbek coins are old and worn, one of them is dated in 1279 (1858 CE, the other ones are worn off and it is not possible to see the date. The Russian coins are dated between 1922 and 1929.
Dimensions:
Length: 62 cm
Size of the bigger Russian coins: 2,7 cm (diameter)
Weight: 162 gr
Literature:
“Kyrgyzstan. Ethnic jewellery of Central Asia”, Kadyrov, V., Rarity Firm LTD, 2007, p. 21
“Il corallo. Nell’ornamento dell’Asia islamica dalla Turchia all’Uzbekistan”, del Mare, Cristina-Vidale, Massimo, Electa napoli, 2001, p. 92
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