Turkménsky šperk a jeho príklady zo zbierok – Náprstkovo muzeum v Praze

Abstract

The aim of this article is a brief description of a little lot of turkmen jewels which makes part of the Central Asian collection of the Náprstek Museum in Prague and contains two pectoral ornaments and two bracelets. It can be also considered to be a tentative basic introduction to the study of turkmen jewellery in the region of Central Asia. All pieces of jewellery from the Náprstek Museum can be dated approximately to late 19th – first half of the 20th century. With these four jewels we get a nice insight into the cultural heritage and the still living tradition of the central asiatic jewellery.