Antique Silver, Bronze & Gemstone Jewelry Styles in Yemen, Turkmenia & Ancient Mongolia

This blog will begin with the twentieth century symbols in the Yemen and Turkoman silver jewelry but will drift backward in time to explore the ancestral symbols of Turkmenia in the ancient jade ritual ornamentation of New Stone Age Mongolia, the origin of the Turkmen.

Jade Rage Jewels

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Showing posts with label gilded silver. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gilded silver. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Turkoman Attire Worn by Author of Blog

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Turkoman Teke Tribal Woman's Attire in Merv, Turkmenistan Click link to see more such jewelry.   First the tall gilded silver and...
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Turkoman Ancestor Commemoration in Gilded Silver Ornaments

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The motive or tribal consciousness of the Turkoman is expressed in the ornamentation of their homes, their animals and themselves.  To this ...
Monday, October 17, 2011

The Mountain as a Turkoman Motif

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The triangular plaque with pendants is as prominent as the dome in the repertoire of the Turkoman silversmith.  The triangle is often backed...
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Wednesday, October 5, 2011

The Dome as a Turkoman Motif

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Further details on such items available at  CraftsofthePast on Artfire . The dome shape represents, naturally enough, the world as a reflect...
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