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A TURKMEN CARNELIAN-INLAID METAL AMULET HOLDER, TUMAR, 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY
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09月10日 下午5点 开拍 / 09月08日 下午3点 截止委托
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A TURKMEN CARNELIAN-INLAID METAL AMULET HOLDER, TUMAR, 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY
This lot is a museum deaccession and is therefore offered without reserve

Turkmenistan, Teke tribe. Of triangular form, set with a central teardrop-shaped carnelian above a cylindrical compartment that opens on one side and is inlaid with four oval carnelians. The amulet holder is suspended from a hand-stitched, woven textile strap in red and white, characteristic of traditional Teke weaving techniques.

Provenance: Galerie Hardt (established in 1976), Radevormwald, Germany, before 2020. Acquired by the gallery’s founder Peter Hardt (b. 1946) during his extensive travels in Asia, the first of which occurred during a formative world tour in 1973. Throughout his storied career, Peter Kienzle-Hardt organized countless exhibitions and participated in major international art fairs. He made many important contacts during this time and eventually met the Kienzle siblings, who shared his passion for Asian art and culture. A strong bond and deep friendship developed, ultimately leading to the creation of the Museum für Asiatische Kunst decades later in 2014. While the museum’s permanent exhibition predominantly comprised pieces from the Kienzle Family Collection, Peter Kienzle-Hardt supplemented it with objects from his own collection. Before his death in 2019, Horst Kienzle bequeathed his entire property to Peter and legally adopted him as his son, who has been using the name Peter Kienzle-Hardt ever since.
Condition: Good condition with expected wear, traces of use, manufacturing irregularities, few tiny nicks, small light dents, minor warping, inclusions and minor losses to carnelian inlays.

Weight: 103 g
Dimensions: Length 14 cm

This triangular amulet holder, known as a tumar, is a fine example of Teke tribal craftsmanship from 19th-century Turkmenistan. The tumar us worn on the chest, suspended from a series of chains or a torque-like necklace. It holds a sacred or protective text, often folded or rolled inside a metal casing and believed to ward off evil spirits and bring good fortune. Such objects were not merely ornamental but deeply symbolic, serving as spiritual safeguards, expressions of identity, and markers of status within the nomadic Turkmen culture.

Located between the Caspian Sea and the Amu Darya River, the regions of modern-day Turkmenistan and northern Afghanistan are home to the Turkmen people, a traditionally nomadic Turkic ethnic group. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, Turkmen tribes occupied vast stretches of this arid and semi-arid landscape. despite increasing Russian and Persian influence, the Turkmen kept many of their pre-Islamic customs and beliefs, which were often embodied in the jewelry they made and wore. Crafted primarily from silver or gilt-silver and often inlaid with polished carnelian cabochons, these pieces were worn by women as part of both ceremonial and everyday attire. This artistic heritage flourished during the 19th and early 20th centuries, especially in the regions of present-day Turkmenistan and northern Iran.

Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related silver triangular amulet holder dated late 19th-early 20th century, 30.2 cm high, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 2018.922.5.

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拍品估价:150 - 300 欧元 起拍价格:100 欧元  买家佣金: 35.00%

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