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Caucasus Region Jewelry, Republic of Georgia browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:Middle Eastern: Pre 1900: item # 358313 Please refer to our stock # 27-64 when inquiring.
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| These five agate stones hung with silver-toned disks formed a festive collar sewn on to the dress of a woman in the Caucasus Mountain region of the Republic of Georgia. Attached to the dress through loops on both ends, the jewelry resembled a necklace. It is similar in design to jewelry from Muslim countries to the east, Dagestan and Turkmenistan, as is much of the jewelry from the eastern areas of Georgia. This late 19th century piece, probably made by a village artisan, has vitality in its less-than-perfect round and oval settings, the color of the agate and the faint jingle created by the hanging disks. It can be worn as a striking necklace by attaching silk cord to the end loops, or as an unusual belt by slipping leather through the loops. The piece is 8 inches long (20 cm) and the large center agate and disks hang down 2-3/4 inches (7 cm). | |||||
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