Vintage Turkoman pendant or plaque with deep red glass jewels.
Length: About 4.5 inches
Width: 6.75 inches
Materials: Mixed metals, glass jewels
Metal Color: Silvery to slightly brassy, very tarnished with some patina
Finish: Unpolished
Jewel Color: Red
Attachment: Holes at the ends of the "arms"
Interesting old piece. This looks like a chest plate or plaque, and has holes in each of the "arms" for sewing or otherwise attaching to clothing or accessories. About 4.5 inches long and 6.75 inches across. Etched details and deep red glass jewels. Unpolished, slightly brassy metal is heavily tarnished and has some patina. An interesting old piece.
The Turkoman are an ethnic group native to Central Asia, primarily the Turkmen nation state of Turkmenistan. Smaller communities are also found in Iran, Afghanistan, North Caucasus (Stavropol Krai), and northern Pakistan. The major Turkmen tribes are Tekke, Yomut, Ersari, Chowdur and Saryk. The most numerous are the Tekke. The Turkmen lifestyle is heavily invested in horsemanship and horse-breeding. In spite of changes prompted by the Soviet period, the Turkmen have remained very well known for their horses, the Akhal-Teke desert horse and also for their unique and beautiful jewelry traditions.
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