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Antique Turkmen 'Asyk', Yomut Tribes, Trans-caspian Steppes, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
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Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

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Antique Turkmen 'Asyk', Yomut Tribes, Trans-caspian Steppes, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.

19th century
Description

A stunning fire-gilded 'asyk' - amulet - with one single table-cut carnelian in the centre.

I can safely say this was made at the end of the 19th century and pieces like this are now extremely scarce.

Size: 12cm (4.5") long x 7cm (2.5") at widest part.

Physical Dimensions
Height
12cm (4.72")
Width
7cm (2.76")
Declaration

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Turkmen Asyk Silver Pendant to the 1880s.

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SA1127804
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TJ2
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Description
A stunning fire-gilded 'asyk' - amulet - with one single table-cut carnelian in the centre.
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I can safely say this was made at the end of the 19th century and pieces like this are now extremely scarce.
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

Size: 12cm (4.5") long x 7cm (2.5") at widest part.

Height
12cm (4.72")
Width
7cm (2.76")
Date of Manufacture

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Turkmen Asyk Silver Pendant to the 1880s.

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SA1127804
Dealers Internal Ref
TJ2
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2011

Dealing in antique and old tribal rugs, dowry weavings and decorative carpets from the near east and central asia since 1979.

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A heart-shaped antique Turkmen silver Asyk pendant featuring parcel-gilded engraved geometric scrollwork and a central set oval carnelian stone.
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Archive I A heart-shaped antique Turkmen silver Asyk pendant featuring parcel-gilded engraved geometric scrollwork and a central set oval carnelian stone.

Antique Turkmen 'Asyk', Yomut Tribes, Trans-caspian Steppes, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.

Archive II A heart-shaped antique Turkmen silver Asyk pendant featuring parcel-gilded engraved geometric scrollwork and a central set oval carnelian stone. View II
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Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
Telephone 01451 824 447 or 07980 999 114
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North Cotswolds
Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
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Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
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A heart-shaped antique Turkmen silver Asyk pendant featuring parcel-gilded engraved geometric scrollwork and a central set oval carnelian stone.
Antique Turkmen 'Asyk', Yomut Tribes, Trans-Caspian Steppes, Turkmenistan, Central Asia.
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A heart-shaped antique Turkmen silver Asyk pendant featuring parcel-gilded engraved geometric scrollwork and a central set oval carnelian stone.
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An Asyk is a heart-shaped silver ornament traditional to Turkmen tribes of Central Asia, historically worn by women on braided hair or attached to the back of garments as a protective amulet and symbol of status.

Traditional pieces are crafted from high-grade silver, often featuring parcel-gilding with fine gold leaf, hand-engraved geometric motifs, and cabochon gemstone inlays such as carnelian or agate.

Authentic items display hand-chased and hand-engraved scrollwork, delicate parcel-gilding, soldered silver wire borders, natural gemstone inclusions, and authentic age-related surface patination.

These decorative metalwork pieces are frequently displayed mounted inside custom shadow-box frames as wall art, positioned on bespoke metal stands as tabletop curios, or worn on a heavy silver chain.

Dust gently with a soft dry cloth, avoiding harsh liquid silver polishes or abrasive chemical cleansers that can strip historic parcel-gilding, damage organic stone settings, or erase natural surface oxidation.
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