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• Fulani Tribe
Glass Necklace Trade Beads, Circa 1940s (Beads Origin:
Bohemia; Collected: Africa)
• Handcrafted Old Coin Silver, Brass, and Gold Wash/Brass
Turkoman Pendant with Carnelian Gemstone, Circa early 1900s
(Origin: Turkoman; Collected: Afghanistan)
• Handcrafted Sterling Silver Findings, Wire, Cones and Toggle
Clasp from Hill Tribe of Northern Thailand
• Length: 17” – 4 Strands
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TURKOMAN PENDANT:
This lovely pendant was handcrafted from coin silver and gold
wash/brass with an antique carnelian center stone, which is a
gemstone that is quite treasured in many parts of the world
due to its healing properties. The Turkomen are a majority
ethnic group in Turkmenistan (also known as Turkmenia). The
Turkomen inhabit the area around the Kra Kum Desert which
borders Afghanistan, Iraq, Turkey, Iran and Syria. Although
once tent-dwelling pastoral nomads, most Turkomen today are
farmers and stock breeders. This pendant dates to
approximately 100 years and was brought out of Turkmanistan
into Pakistan and then into the United States.
FULANI TRIBE GLASS TRADE BEADS: These particular glass beads
were probably made in Bohemia (which is modern day Slovakia
and the Czech Republic) in the late 1800s or early 1900s and
were traded to the Fulani Tribe. The Fulani were one of the
dominating cultures of all of West Africa but colonization put
an end to their empire, resulting in the scattered nature of
the Fulani today. They value colorful beaded jewelry and body
ornamentation above most African peoples. Since they are
nomadic, the Fulani produce a very limited range of art
objects and purchase or trade for materials for subsequent
use.
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