Dating Spider Necklace and key bracelet

Sarara Brazil

Sarara Brazil

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I am a little unsure of the exact era of this piece. Any thoughts on the approximate date? thanks everyone! The chain is longer 26" and the pendant 2.5". I like the turquoise little glass bead in the middle:) The metal is actually very soft in terms of the pendant itself so I am wondering if it is a lower grade silver but I haven't tested it. Another piece I found at a different source has me unsure of age as well. I have a better idea but wanted to make sure this key bracelet dates to the period I am thinking.
 

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Thanks on the spider, I was wondering if it was a fun 80s piece from that region or another region with such artisan communities. I was thinking 50s-60s on the key so that is a relief! I was hoping to use it in the store, I love it. I was going to keep the spider for myself if it turned out to be more contemporary and wanted to double check! Thanks again, the spider I thought was tricky age wise as it seems to be more 90s-2000s as you pointed out.
 
Thanks, there are so many keys. Its fun. I was wondering if anyone knows for sure who made these spider necklaces? Could it be Mexican or is it for sure Afghan. The little balls of metal are what made me wonder on it in the first place. Anyway, probably doesn't matter but I am always curious about artisan work-anthropology nerd.....
 
Very cool, anthropology woman-my area was Native American and Visual Anthropology what was your interest? I was thinking maybe the alpaca thing= Mexico. I know the balls, they aren't bells but solid balls, were pointing that way- they are sort of kuchi:) Its great to have a maker locked down-tourist trade background. I love used actual non tourist Turkmen work too, I am starting to get a little collection of such types although this was not my strongest area I have come to admire the works of these regions. Thanks again!
 
Sarara Brazil said:
Very cool, anthropology woman-my area was Native American and Visual Anthropology what was your interest? I was thinking maybe the alpaca thing= Mexico. I know the balls, they aren't bells but solid balls, were pointing that way- they are sort of kuchi:) Its great to have a maker locked down-tourist trade background. I love used actual non tourist Turkmen work too, I am starting to get a little collection of such types although this was not my strongest area I have come to admire the works of these regions. Thanks again!
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Hey there Sarara. My area was Arawak, non-Arawak, and Mixtec, with specialty in Ethnobotany of the Americas. However, alpaca (nickel silver) is worked throughout the world and so one will oftentimes see it in a lot of Tribal work. What you'll find at places like Etsy for example, or even indie web sites, is a lot of alpaca jewelry misattributed as Mexican, or worse, inaccurately listed as silver or sterling (drives me crazy, lol).

The balls that you've mentioned are known as bells, although they have no 'free striker' within, and I agree -- the Kuchi definitely use them. Like you, I'm a Turkmen jewelry fan also (especially the older silver pieces) -- yet so much of it under appreciated unfortunately.

We'll have to go artifact 'digging' sometime, lol. And be sure to show any other goodies you'd like to share -- there's no cure for jewelry envy I'm told and so one may as well indulge. ;)
 
Wonderful! I got into some stereotypes concerning them in my work. Sounds very interesting! Thanks that extra info helps, as I agree the alpaca as silver is a big one-ah. I am hopelessly jewelry addicted.....maybe it is the anthropology: material culture-whole jewelry reflects society so well...ha!
 
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