Enquiry about object: 8995
Fine Pair of Ersari Turkoman Engraved Silver Cuff Bracelets
Ersari Turkoman People, Turkmenistan, , Afghanistan & Pakistan early 20th century
width: 6.5cm, diameter: widest at 7.1cm (adjustable), combined weight: 207g
Provenance
UK art market
Each of this fine pair of silver ‘C’-form cuff bracelets is bordered top and bottom with a row of silver hemispheres. The central sections are beautifully engraved with three bands of geometric motifs – motifs that relate to those on Ersari carpets and textiles.
The Ersari are one of the major (Muslim) tribes of the Turkoman people of Central Asia and one of the five major tribes of the country of Turkmenistan. They live also in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The bracelets are in excellent condition. There are no maker’s or assay marks.