Our catalogue > Central Asia & Caucasus

This page shows the items we have available for sale from Turkmenistan and elsewhere in central Asia, as well as the Caucasus such as Georgia and Armenia.

The items are drawn from Islamic & Orthodox Christian communities in these regions.

All the items have been sourced from within the UK.

Each item is available for sale.

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9988

Rare Nuristan Silver Ritual Wine Chalice

Nuristan region of Afghanistan's North-West Frontier
16th-19th century

height: 19cm, width: approximately 19.7cm, weight: 423g

Provenance

The explorer Count Eric von Rosen (1879-1948), Stockholm, and thence by descent.

6942

Uzbek Gold Nose Ring (Arabek)

Uzbek People, Central Asia, including Uzbekistan & Turkmenistan
19th-early 20th century

width: 2.9cm, length: 3.6cm, weight: 5g

Provenance

private European collection

10038

Bukhara or Samarkand Woman’s Veiling Robe (Paranja) & Horsehair Veil (Tjasband)

Bukhara or Samarkand, present-day Uzbekistan, Central Asia
circa 1890

width of veil: 47.8cm, length of veil: 77cm, length of robe: 150cm, combined weight: 1,120g

Provenance

private collection, London

8993

Pair of Turkoman High-Grade Silver Bracelets

Turkoman people, Northern Afghanistan
19th century

length: 7.8cm, internal diameter (widest): approximately 6.5cm, combined weight: 236g

Provenance

UK art market

9336

Rare Central Asian Boy’s ‘Bow & Arrow’ Silver Amulet for the Back

Central Asia or Afghanistan, probably Turkoman/Turkmen People
19th century

circumference of chain: approximately 52cm, width of amulet: 13.8cm, weight: 105g

Provenance

UK art market

9209

Central Asian Parcel-Gilt Silver Comb inset with Turquoise

Uzbek people, Central Asia
19th century

length: 14.4cm, width: 7.5cm, weight: 173g

Provenance

private collection, Germany

8581

Rare Bukharan Gilded Copper (Tombak) Hookah Base or Vase

Bukhara, Uzbekistan, Central Asia
18th century

height: 36.9cm, diameter (of base): 14.4cm, weight: 1,463g

Provenance

UK art market

6129

Uzbek Silver-Gilt Bridal Crown (Kosh-e-tilla)

Bukhara, Uzbekistan
1880s

width: 18.8cm, height: 11.6cm, weight: 61g

Provenance

private collection, UK.

6817

Bukharan Brass Teapot or Ewer

Bukhara, Central Asia
19th century

height: 33.2cm, weight: 1,203g

Provenance

UK art market

6944

Uzbek Gold Nose Ring (Arabek)

Uzbek People, Central Asia, including Uzbekistan & Turkmenistan
early 20th century

width: 2.1cm, height: 2.9cm, weight: 4g

Provenance

private European collection

6203

Tekke Parcel-Gilt, Pierced, Pectoral Ornament (Dagdan) inset with Carnelians

Teke People, Afghanistan
19th century

length: 25cm, width: 15cm, weight: 239g

Provenance

UK art market

4837

Tekke Fire-Gilded Gilt Silver Cuff Bracelet

Tekke people, Central Asia, including Afghanistan
19th-20th century

external width across: 7.2cm, internal width across: 5.7cm, height: 4.3cm, width of opening: 3.3cm, weight: 164g

Provenance

UK art market

3082

Turkmen Parcel-Gilt Silver Bridal Comb

Turkmen People, Central Asia
early 19th century

length: 6.2cm, 25g

Provenance

UK art market

3560

Kazakh Parcel-Gilt Silver Bracelet

Kazak People, Central Asia
20th century

height: 5.7cm, exterior width: 7.4cm, interior width at widest point: 6cm, weight: 158g

Provenance

UK art market

5632

Central Asian Gourd Container with Silver Mounts for Snuff Tobacco

Turkestan, Central Asia
19th century

length: 16.4cm, weight: 83g

Provenance

private collection, UK.