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Large belt buckle. Armenian, from Anatolia, Russian Museum of Ethnography.

Posted by Jean-Marie Criel on March 27, 2016 at 2:40am
Large woman's belt buckle. Armenian, late-Ottoman era, from Western Armenia (= Anatolia, probably from the southeastern part), 19th century. (Partly gilt) silver, turquoises, corals. (The Russian Museum of Ethnography, St.Petersburg).
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Tags: Anatolia, Armenian, Turkey, late-Ottoman.
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  • Betty March 27, 2016 at 6:35pm

    Incredible piece. I think I once saw a very bad picture of it in a Soviet publication (good books they had,  but often rotten photos). Great to see its full glory. Thanks for sharing!

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