Amulet Holder (Kümush-doga)
Artist
Unknown
CultureTurkmen Iran or Central Asia
Titles
- Amulet Holder (Kümush-doga)
Date19th c.
MediumSilver; fire-gilded and chased, with decorative wire, table-cut carnelians, ram’s head terminals, openwork, loop-in-loop chains, embossed pendants, and spherical bells
DimensionsOther (.A ): 4 1/16 × 6 1/8 × 13/16 in. (10.3 × 15.6 × 2 cm)
Other (.B): 8 7/8 × 7 15/16 × 13/16 in. (22.5 × 20.2 × 2 cm)
Overall: 11 13/16 × 7 15/16 × 13/16 in. (30 × 20.2 × 2 cm)
Other (.B): 8 7/8 × 7 15/16 × 13/16 in. (22.5 × 20.2 × 2 cm)
Overall: 11 13/16 × 7 15/16 × 13/16 in. (30 × 20.2 × 2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Bruce P. and Olive W. Baganz
Object number2024.1153.A,.B
Not on view
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Art of the Islamic WorldsObject Type
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