North PAKISTAN, TURKMENISTAN, AFGHANISTAN - Lot 425

North PAKISTAN, TURKMENISTAN, AFGHANISTAN Three-flower pendant with carnelian cabochon, native silver, carnelian, old patina and time mark 8.7 × 6.7 cm Note: In the regions of Central Asia and the tribal areas of northern Pakistan and Afghanistan, silver ornaments adorned with carnelian play an important role in clothing traditions. This type of pendant, often worn on the chest, is part of feminine ornamentation and also has a protective value. Carnelian, a stone associated with apotropaic virtues, is said to protect and strengthen the wearer. The symmetrical composition and stylized floral motifs are part of a decorative vocabulary specific to these products, where the object combines aesthetic, identity and symbolic functions.