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THB19th C. Turkoman Tekke Gilded Silver Bracelet, 275.5 g
Lot 129
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Nov 29, 2018
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2018-11-29 10:00:00
2018-11-29 10:00:00
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What to give this holiday season? Think silver, gold, bronze, shiny, glittery, wearable, festive. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. This is one sale you don't want to miss! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
What to give this holiday season? Think silver, gold, bronze, shiny, glittery, wearable, festive. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. This is one sale you don't want to miss! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Central Asia, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan, Turkoman (Turkman) Tekke peoples, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful pair of cast high-quality silver (98% silver) bracelets with crescent-shaped profiles, seven prongs lining either terminal, and applied pointillist and geometric motifs on the peripheries and faces. Four ovoid, red-hued glass panels are inlaid within similarly-shaped bezels on the obverse faces, and atop them are abstract, two-headed creatures with a mutual circular body and triangular heads. A thin layer of 6K gilding surrounds the inlaid glass panels and bulb-shaped areas above each prong, giving the bracelets a striking polychrome presentation. Size of each (both are relatively similar): 2.875" W x 2.3" H (7.3 cm x 5.8 cm); size of wrist opening (at widest point): 2.375" W (6 cm); quality of silver: 98%; quality of gold: 6K; total weight: 275.5 grams.
This piece has been has been tested for the presence or absence of particular elements via XRF elemental analysis. A basic 1-page summary of the XRF screening will accompany purchase, identifying each element present in the sample, as well as the quantity of elements present. A more complete analysis detailing historical data / comparisons is available for additional charge – please contact us.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-private Beverly Hills, California, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#140982Wearable as shown. Minor abrasions to faces, peripheries, and glass panels, with slight bending to overall forms, otherwise intact and excellent. Nice patina throughout.Condition
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