Description
This magnificent pair of temple pendants ('adamlyk') once belonged to a Yomut Turkmen woman around 1900. They were attached to the sides of her hat, hanging down by the sides of her face, and displayed her wealth. Made in silver with soldered-on gilded silver discs and carnelians in table-cut.
Size: 50cm long x 6cm (1' 8" long x 2.5").
Viewing by appointment only.
Internal Ref: BM1018
Antique 'Adamlyk' (temple pendants), Western Yomut Turkmen Tribes, Trans-Caspian Steppes, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.
Price
POA
Item Ref
BM1018
Description
This magnificent pair of temple pendants ('adamlyk') once belonged to a Yomut Turkmen woman around 1900. They were attached to the sides of her hat, hanging down by the sides of her face, and displayed her wealth. Made in silver with soldered-on gilded silver discs and carnelians in table-cut.
Size: 50cm long x 6cm (1' 8" long x 2.5").
Viewing by appointment only.
Internal Ref: BM1018
This item is SOLD and is no longer available to purchase.