An Ottoman Turquoise and Gold Necklace, Ottoman Iznik Period, ca. 15th - 17th century Medium - Bone This beautifully decorated water vessel

This beautifully decorated water vessel (Hydria) portrays fierce Greek colonists and Samnite warriors clashing in the height of battle

Despite minor chips and interior scratches

a straight or jointed bar in bronze or iron to fit into the mouth of the horse that is firmly attached to two cheekpieces (psalia) on either side

Sumenu was the cult center of Sobek

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An Ottoman Turquoise and Gold Necklace, Ottoman Iznik Period, ca. 15th - 17th century Medium - Bone This beautifully decorated water vesselAn 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