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center piece- 235 x 215 x 24mm (approx 9½ x 8½ inches)
strap length- 900mm (36 inches)
Material:
gilded silver, natural stone, antique textile
Description:
Antique silver Turkoman prayerbox necklace. The tumar-prayerbox centerpiece opens, originally used to contain prayers or a piece of sacred Quran text. Gilded silver, carnelian, leather neck-strap with silver ornamentation, weighing 568 grams.
