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Late-Ottoman woman's belt. Probably Armenian, from Van. (auction piece).

Posted by Jean-Marie Criel on March 30, 2016 at 11:05pm
Late-Ottoman woman's belt. Probably from an Armenian wokshop in Van, 19th century. Leather, silver, niello, and gold plate. With a 'tughra' (sultan's seal). Length : 73 cm. (An auction piece).
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Tags: Anatolia, Armenian, Turkey, Van, late-Ottoman.
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  • Peter Hoesli April 1, 2016 at 6:50pm
    Dear Jean-Marie; Looking at the beautiful niello work, I could very well imagine that this belt is originating from Van. Beautiful! Regards. Peter
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