This traditional style of India woman's necklace has a bead at the ends which slides to adjust the length of the necklace to suit the wearer. The silver pendant would hold a lingam stone and has a cluster of small silver balls attached using a technique called "goli". The balls are not welded to the base, but are attached with a wire, giving them some slight movement.
From Central Asia this Camel bone bracelet has elaborate silver repousse fittings...hinged and has a small lidded container.
exterior dimensions roughly 2.25 length x 2 inches width ....3/4 inches high...
interior dimensions 6.5 my wrist measures roughly 6 inches around and it fits me...
Antique matching pair of bracelets, decorated with wonderful granulation work. The intricate post section has tiny "jewels".
interior (around wrist) measures app 7.5 inches
7/8 inches high...not including clasp posts
.5 inches thick
One side of the post twists open to allow for easy on and off...I prefer to sell as pair...but will sell separately...
$325 for the pair...or $175 each
Old hand made tribal turkomen moon shaped silver necklace with carnelians with original chain...easy to wear...
This stunning large necklace has multi stands of red/orange and black beads. The outside strands are decorated with a few small bronze bell forms and separated with cast bronze separators. This necklace is from Cameroon Africa. The natural fiber cording ends are woven together and topped on one side with a shell and on the other side with a loop...together forming a clasp...very similar construction to necklaces out of Nepal
This antique necklace consists of large bells alternating with (symbolic) lotus pods. The bells are roughly 1.5 inches long. Though it has a hook closure, it is long enough to slip over the head of the wearer...Really fun to wear but not to the opera.
It is made of low grade silver which was commonly used by various tribal groups throughout Central Asian, and the Far East. The filigree work on the bells was most common to Northern India, Himalayas, Nepal.
Heavy fine silver bracelet. Bands of braided silver alost 2 inches wide
Origin Maduya Pradesh India Raj period.
Weighs 8.2 oz...
Many pieces of turkmen "jewelry" were sewn to clothing as amulets. This rare teke turkomen pendant was originally worn as a necklace and still has the original leather neckstrap. This piece has 5 flat carnelians and gold wash or "fireguilded" detail. The pendant is 6 inches across and 10 inches long.
Common to South Arabia and Yemen, the mesh "labbeh" or "Kirdam" were worn wrapped around the neck or attached to the sides of the headgear hanging down as a frame to women’s chin.
This particular libbeh is from the late 1800’s–early 1900. This very finely made tribal labbeh has elaborate lengths of filigree and numerous dangling beads...
This hollow silver anklet is from the Nuristani area of Afghanistan.
With the loose metal rattle rolling inside the hollow space, a soft noise was created as the wearer moves. This anklet has nice patina and has a few minor dents, which attest to the age and travels of the artifact.