An Ottoman Turquoise and Gold Necklace, Ottoman Iznik Period, ca. 15th - 17th century Medium - Bone Despite minor chips and interior

Despite minor chips and interior scratches

Sumenu was the cult center of Sobek

Gold glass beads were a Hellenistic development

Largest pendant width: 1 1/4 inches (3

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An Ottoman Turquoise and Gold Necklace, Ottoman Iznik Period, ca. 15th - 17th century Medium - Bone Despite minor chips and interiorAn exquisitely bold necklace featuring eleven square gold sheet pendants, each one decorated with the traditional Ottoman Iznik bird and foliate motif two birds, probably peacocks, with necks bent backward over their bodies on either side of a stylized tree, a square geometric border framing the motif. The central pendant, larger than the others, features a double border with a raised central motif. Later Persian turquoise beads are strung between the