Central Asian Türkmenistan (Turkmenistan) - Teke (Tekke) Dağdan Pendant

A Dağdan pendant from Türkmenistan (Turkmenistan). The Dağdan, from Turkic tağ tağan or "(that which) fastens onto a mountain," refers to a tree growing from on top of a mountain. It is one of the few Shamanistic elements left in Türkmen (Turkmen) jewelry that can be traced back to the Huns. Sometimes, the shape is mistaken and conflated with that of a frog. In truth, it has nothing to do with it.

Dated to the 1900s or earlier

Measurements:
Length: 5 ½ ″ / 14.5 cm )
Width: 3″ / 8 cm
Weight: 48 gr

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