Each center had its own shapes and decorations. The most widespread metal was silver, less often – bronze and copper. Decorations were evidence of the age and social status of the owner, endowed with various magical properties and considered amulets.
Nozigardon is a piece of jewelry, a chest decoration. Nosigardon forms a central turunge, connected by 2–4 square-shaped leaves on 2 sides and 1 triangular-shaped leaf of 5–6 rows of chains at certain intervals.
Some nozigardon necklaces have fish-shaped pendants that attach to the main medallion. Such figurines were designed to enhance the reproductive powers of a woman. The surface of the medallion is filled with blue enamel and a filigree pattern of silver wire.
You can learn more about the topic in the book-album "The Collection of the State Museum of Applied Art and Handicraft’s History of Uzbekistan" (XXXIX volume) from the series "The Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan".
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