Elmar Lang Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 (edited) Hello,during my cataloguing works, I've encountered a piece, about which I cannot find any info, although I think I've seen it already, somewhere...Material: silver, with nielloed black details (in the Caucasian style?); diameter 5,5 cm.Attached, the pictures of the obverse and reverse.If it's a very well known decoration, please don't laugh too loud at me...Thank you very much in advance,EnzoObverse face: Edited September 1, 2008 by Elmar Lang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmar Lang Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 Reverse face: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Not a clue. Perhaps a patriotic watch fob/jeton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley1965 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 This is one that I've never seen. Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 (edited) Interesting. Rick's suggesting is tempting. What is the size?? Oh, 5.5 cm, reakllky really big Edited September 1, 2008 by Ed_Haynes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lapa Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Enzo,The symbolism is very much in the style of civil-war era Central-Asian production, and especially of Bukhara.Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmar Lang Posted September 2, 2008 Author Share Posted September 2, 2008 Hello,thank you very much for the information and help.Yes, the medal is large and I think it is neither a watch's chain pendant, nor a jetton. I can't read the lettering in the scroll under the Hammer and Sickle symbol, but yes, style and manufacture are those we see on ornaments made in Central Asia.I've spent most of yesterday night searching through old catalogues and books, but no success (I am sure that the book/catalogue where I've seen that piece is the one I've lost or hired or... whatever.Could it be Khoresm?Best wishes,Enzo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lapa Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Hello,thank you very much for the information and help.Yes, the medal is large and I think it is neither a watch's chain pendant, nor a jetton. I can't read the lettering in the scroll under the Hammer and Sickle symbol, but yes, style and manufacture are those we see on ornaments made in Central Asia.I've spent most of yesterday night searching through old catalogues and books, but no success (I am sure that the book/catalogue where I've seen that piece is the one I've lost or hired or... whatever.Could it be Khoresm?Best wishes,EnzoEnzo,I did think about Khorezm, but I changed my mind about it as their symbolism is very different from what is shown here.Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedMaestro Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Enzo,The symbolism is very much in the style of civil-war era Central-Asian production, and especially of Bukhara.MarcI looked through some of the old Markov catalogs. Even though I could not find this specific medal, based on some of the others that I saw, I agree that this was probably from Bukhara.-Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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