Traditional Turkmen Silver Asyk Pendant with Carnelian Setting - Rita Okrent Collection (P983)

Traditional Turkmen Silver Asyk Pendant with Carnelian Setting - Rita Okrent Collection (P983)Ethnic Turkmen silver and carnelian Asyk pendant from Turkmenistan. Collected by Rita in the early 1980's for her own designs. Est 1960's or earlier. Measures 2. 22 inches 5. 6 cm from top of bail to bottom and 1. 58 inches 4 cm at widest point. Pendant Item 983

but one pendant is broken

Roman Era or Early Islamic period - from Syrian Collector

End of necklace needs refinishing as one side is broken

It would have been used to hold a protective verse or prayer and would have been worn by a man

Now includes sterling silver Rita hook and eye clasp for closure

see Jolanda Bos’s book on kohl containers

This bell is estimated to be at least 150 years old

Estimated Circa 1200-1600

blue and white Bohemian molded glass interlocking beads

Dangling sterling silver fish from Bali adorn these long hanging earrings made with ancient calcified shell beads from Mali and vintage Bohemian glass cubes

Acquired in Yemen

Most of these spindle whorls are round rather than bicone and all are worn