CultureCentral Asia or Afghanistan
Titles
- Pectoral Disc Ornament
Date20th century (probably)
MediumSilver; with decorative wire, turquoise and coral beads, decorative loop-in-loop chains, embossed pendants, and cabochon carnelians
DimensionsAs worn: 13 7/16 × 6 1/8 × 3/8 in. (34.1 × 15.5 × 1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Louise Nasr
Object number2023.588
Non exposé
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Department
Art of the Islamic WorldsObject Type
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late 19th–early 20th century
Silver; fire-gilded and chased, with openwork, decorative wire, perforated terminals, and pendants with cabochon carnelians.
2023.586
mid–late 19th century
Silver; fire-gilded and chased, with decorative wire, chains, openwork, and table-cut carnelians.
2023.585
20th century
Silver, fire-gilded, with decorative wire, embossing, stamped beading, turquoise beads, and glass stones
2023.589
late 19th–early 20th century
Silver; fire-gilded and chased, with table-cut carnelians.
2023.587
Dr. Charles Smith
1986–2000
Concrete, metal armature, beads, chains, and electrical wire
2003.999
Mario Abreu
1992
Paint, cardboard, various plastics, galvanised iron chain, sheet metal, decorative rubber cement adhesive on wood
2017.473
525–343 BC
Egyptian faience beads, coral, carnelian, and other stones and materials
52.26.1-.5
