CultureCentral Asian or Iranian, Tekke
Titles
- Short Temple Pendant
Datemid–late 19th century
MediumSilver; fire-gilded and chased, with decorative wire, chains, openwork, and table-cut carnelians.
DimensionsAs worn: 21 5/8 × 3 7/16 × 5/16 in. (55 × 8.7 × 0.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Louise Nasr
Object number2023.585
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
112M Islamic Art Gallery
On view
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Department
Art of the Islamic WorldsObject Type
feature of Turkmen jewelry. The pendant would have been worn as one of a pair hanging down either side of the head and attached to a hat or headdress by chains. Fire-gilding enhances the vegetal and geometricized scrolls of the silver panels. The embossed pendants are in the shape of fish; other popular forms included leaves and beetles.
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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
20th century (probably)
Silver; with decorative wire, turquoise and coral beads, decorative loop-in-loop chains, embossed pendants, and cabochon carnelians
2023.588
late 19th–early 20th century
Silver; fire-gilded and chased, with table-cut carnelians.
2023.587
20th century
Silver with copper inset; fire-gilded, with decorative wire, embossing, stamped beading, turquoise beads, and glass stones
2023.589
Dr. Charles Smith
1986–2000
Concrete, metal armature, beads, chains, and electrical wire
2003.999
Mir 'Ali Haravi
16th–17th century
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; painted, gilded, and lacquered pasteboard binding
2010.1503
Mario Abreu
1992
Paint, cardboard, various plastics, galvanised iron chain, sheet metal, decorative rubber cement adhesive on wood
2017.473
late 16th–early 17th century
Silk, cotton, and metal-wrapped thread: cut and voided velvet, brocaded
2015.80
