Turkoman Amulet Pendants - Three Vintage Tube Amulets from Central Asia

$12.00

Three vintage amulet case pendants from Central Asia. Traditionally a protective saying or verse is placed inside and worn or placed anywhere you need protection from that pesky evil eye. Today, many don’t open - the shape alone being enough to protect the wearer.

Three vintage amulet case pendants from Central Asia. Traditionally a protective saying or verse is placed inside and worn or placed anywhere you need protection from that pesky evil eye. Today, many don’t open - the shape alone being enough to protect the wearer.

Three Turkoman tube amulet pendants. Pretty twisted wire detailing. These tube amulets do not open, the end caps are fixed. Use for jewelry making  projects or hang anywhere for a bit of protection. The Turkoman are an ethnic group native to Central Asia, primarily the Turkmen nation state of Turkmenistan.

Item No. JPT0790
Length: from about 1/2 inch (w/o dangles) up to about 3.5 inches. including bales
Width: About 2.5 to 4.5 inches
Materials: Mixed metals
Metal Color:  Silvery
Finish:  Unpolished
Attachment: Bales at the top 
Additional Info: End caps cannot be removed.
Traditionally, the shape alone is enough to protect the wearer.
Country of Origin: Central Asia
Condition: Vintage

Please check photos carefully for condition. You will receive the exact piece(s) shown in the photos on this page. This is a USED piece that has been previously worn in country. As a previously used tribal item it may have small flaws such as loose or missing jewels, missing bells, obvious repairs, may be tarnished or worn, or have other small flaws.

A NOTE ON THE CONDITION OF TRIBAL ITEMS: Our jewelry is used tribal jewelry, from faraway lands. As used pieces the condition of our items will reflect their prior lives as treasured tribal pieces. Please know that we strive to maintain the tribal allure of our items and therefore we do not clean or repair these pieces in any way. We leave that choice to the buyer, as each may prefer something different. This not only maintains the old, tribal look of each piece that our belly dance customers seek, but also preserves the value of a piece that cleaning might diminish.

We do our best to describe any flaws that may be present in our items, and we encourage you to read the full description and look at all photos closely to judge the condition of the item for yourself and know exactly what you are ordering. If you have questions about the condition of any item, please ask!