CultureCentral Asia or Iran, Tekke
Titles
- Armband
Datelate 19th–early 20th century
MediumSilver; fire-gilded and chased, with table-cut carnelians.
Dimensions4 1/4 × 3 1/16 × 2 3/8 in. (10.8 × 7.8 × 6.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Louise Nasr
Object number2023.587
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
112M Islamic Art Gallery
On view
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Department
Art of the Islamic WorldsObject Type
arabesques patterns centered on bright carnelians. Larger armbands would have covered the arm from wrist to elbow. The striking patterns
and bold forms seen here are typical of Turkmen jewelry.
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Cataloguing data may change with further research.
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mid–late 19th century
Silver; fire-gilded and chased, with decorative wire, chains, openwork, and table-cut carnelians.
2023.585
19th c.
Silver; fire-gilded and chased, with decorative wire, table-cut carnelians, ram’s head terminals, openwork, loop-in-loop chains, embossed pendants, and spherical bells
2024.1153.A,.B
19th c.
Silver; fire-gilded and chased, with decorative wire and table-cut carnelians
2024.1150
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
20th century
Silver with copper inset; fire-gilded, with decorative wire, embossing, stamped beading, turquoise beads, and glass stones
2023.589
Mir 'Ali Haravi
16th–17th century
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; painted, gilded, and lacquered pasteboard binding
2010.1503
late 16th–early 17th century
Silk, cotton, and metal-wrapped thread: cut and voided velvet, brocaded
2015.80
19th c.
Copper alloy; with loop-in-loop chains, embossed pendants and colored beads
2024.1151