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Tibetan necklace with carnelian and turquoise beads04.02.1272
- Carnelian
- Turquoise
- Glass
- Modern local design
- New, based on traditional design
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Nice necklace from Tibet, ready to wear.
Large silver half moon pectoral plate04.03.1929
- High silver content - acid-tested
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
- Elements for individual jewelry design
Maybe Kuchi, but now reference could be found in my reference books.
Kuchi necklace04.03.1938
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Glass
- Glass powder
- Cotton
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Original condition
This old Kuchi necklace wit its rectangular pendant has lots of clattering dangles and colorful beads, is in its original condition. Some glass inlets are missing, but given its age, it's still in fair condition. An item to collect or individual elements could also be used for original jewellery design. The Kuchi's live a pastoral nomadic lifestyle across Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.
Indian Necklace04.04.1852
- White metal, silver content not tested
- Excellent overall condition
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
A necklace maybe made of a converted anklet. Origin probably from Uttar Pradesh or Rajastan.
Bracelet - 04.04.1899
- White metal, silver content not tested
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
A lovely bracelet for a thin wrist, origin: either India or Golden Triangle, similar bracelet is also shown in Janata p 130 and marked as Shinwari (Afghanistan) origin.
Anklet? from India04.04.1911
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
Probably an anklet, metalr needles mounted on a cotton ribbon.
Four strand flat neck band04.04.1950
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Excellent overall condition
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Four chains assembeled to a flat band. Its length will fit only on a very slim neck.
Five antique millefiori beads05.01.1482
- Glass
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
These five beadsare among the most beutiful in our collection. only one has some tiny end chips hardly visible.
Necklace of ancien African carnelian beads05.04.946
- Carnelian
- Excellent overall condition
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
- Original condition to be restrung if desired
Neckace with 17 medium and 50 smaller carnelian beads
Beautiful large and antique carnelian bead05.04.962
- Carnelian
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
The bead shows sign of lon use.
set of 53 red carnelian beads05.04.964
- Carnelian
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
Beads in different sizes and shapes, see picture
Set 9 African carnelian beads05.04.966
- Carnelian
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Excellent overall condition
Carnelian beads collected in the 1970ties in West Africa. Large oblong red carnelian beads (see picture). These beads are more recent, but still have been worn.
Large blue Ghaneen glass beads necklace05.11.919
- Glass
- Recycled material
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
- Recycled eco friendly product
Strand Length: 2X 300mm Weight: 390 gr
This Ghaneen necklace is made out of 31 large recycled blue glass beads. They are made using an ancestral technique of grinding up found vintage glass bottles into a powder and pouring into clay casting for melting. The necklace can be worn as such or the beads used for creating new jewelry.
Quarz and glass beads necklace05.17.1535
- Various Quarz
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
A restrung necklace with a mix of glass and various quarz beads and a triangular black gem beads as central bead.
Centrally pierced stone money07.06.067
- Various Quarz
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Excellent overall condition
Ancient irregular neolithic quartz bead, originally made between 500 Bc and AD500, probably used as fertility offerings. It was drilled from each end with a cone shaped drill. Bought as of Mali origin, according to Leonard2010 such money circulated also in Togoland (sctual Ghana)
Medium size spice box09.02.1237
- Wood
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
- High aesthetic value
A turned spice box in a dark red colour, and natural signs of long use. The decorations are either painted in a black colour or incised. These boxes were used for spices sugar, etc. Similar boxes are used in the Northern Frontier district of Pakistan, Pakistani-Afghan border areas and Punjab.
Hand woven cotton shirt10.05.2090
- Cotton
- New never used
A handwoven cotton shirt with cowries decorations from West Africa.
Small kente Cloth from Ghana10.07.1785
- Cotton
- New never used
- Fabrics for fashion design
- Elements for individual jewelry design
A smal,new Kente with a very fine weaving
Kente Cloth from Ghana10.07.664
- Various fibres
- Excellent overall condition
- New, based on traditional design
A new Kernte cloth with a very fine design. It forms a pair with 10.07.665
Kente Cloth from Ghana10.07.665
- Various fibres
- New, based on traditional design
A new Kernte cloth with a very fine design. It forms a pair with 10.07.666
Richly embroidered vest from Tajikistan11.03.2093
- Cotton
- New never used
- High aesthetic value
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
Strip woven hanging Central Asia11.06.667
- Cotton
- Functional household item
- High aesthetic value
- Excellent overall condition
- New never used
Nice colourful strip weawing
Brass pendant Lobi13.02.1364
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Can be delivered cleaned and polished
- Elements for individual jewelry design
According to K. Schneider (1999 p. 265) such pendants had a protective function against illness, particularly the river blindness. As a rule, they were tied around the hips with a shoelace.
Two brass plates from West Africa13.02.1392
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
- Can be delivered cleaned and polished
- Elements for individual jewelry design
Wxact ortigin not known, but beautiful vintage elements for your own jewellery design.
Tatar amulets from medieval Central Asia13.02.1395
- Brass / bronze
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
Possible origin middle East or Central Asia. Any information is welcomed.
Set of 10 West African brass rings13.02.1418
- Brass / bronze
- Copper & copper aloy
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
Weight: 96 gr
Brass rings from West Africa, some may be Dogon, some others from Nigeria. Originally used as hair ornaments that would represent wealth, or worn braided onto a leather thong as a currency belt, and used as currency in tribal trade. Some have a "snake skin" cross-hatch pattern.
Brass pendant from Burkina Faso13.02.882
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
- Elements for individual jewelry design
This pendant in the form of a shield is of unknown origin. Glar 2015 found a similar one in the area populated by the Senufo, but mentions that very little information exists on such pendants.
Cupboard for yourte - Mongolia16.03.2010
- Wood
- Furniture
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
A traditional cuboard from a Mongolian ger (Yourte)
African brass pipe with snake motif21.01.1599
- Brass / bronze
- Wood
- Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
- High aesthetic value
- Excellent overall condition
A small, but rare and beautiful brass pipe from Africa, Exact origin unknown, probably Cameroon.
Mauritania conical pipe21.01.1601
- Copper & copper aloy
- Brass / bronze
- Aluminium
- Wood
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
- High aesthetic value
Tobacco pipe made of metal with an elongated conical tip model, changing into a thin long stem with a button mouthpiece. Boiler part of end piece of copper followed by alternating rings of tropical hardwood and copper, aluminium and brass, mouthpiece of copper with rings.