EARLY 20thC, TURKMENISTAN CUFF BRACLET. TEKKE, SILVER, CARNELIAN, QUASLI BILEZIK

Description

An early heavy 20th century Qasli Bilezik Turkmen, Tekke, high grade silver and carnelian cuff bracelet from Turkmenistan, silver, gold wash, fire gilt and niello and four rows of 4 raised oval carnelians, 4 inches long by 3 inches, down to 2½ inches wide. Weight 265 grams
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Qasli bilezik bracelets are an indispensable part of a nomadic tribal Turkmen woman’s dowry.
From the collection of the Danish Doctor, Author and lecturer of History from the University of Copenhagen and ethnographical collector Alex Wittendorff 1932-2013 (see photo)