Jade Rage Jewels

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Monday, October 24, 2011

Tripartite Asyk as Symbol of Family

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See more information on this piece at http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/product_view/craftsofthepast/3920808/Antique This piece is known as g...
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...
Thursday, September 22, 2011

Turkoman Gold on Silver Technique

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See more of this item at  http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/product_view/craftsofthepast/3751161/ Unlike a simple gold wash, the Turkom...
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Sunday, September 11, 2011

Symbols of the Turkoman Tribal Jewelry

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The Turkoman jewelry by the period from 1850 to 1950 had settled into traditional patterns of expression for the Turkoman (Turko-Mongol) wor...
Friday, August 26, 2011

A Link between Yemeni and Turkoman Cultures

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The Afghan/Turkoman Wedding Necklace This kind of eyecatching personal ornamentation was reserved for women at their wedding and for speci...