Object Number | 90-15-2A |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Turkoman |
Provenience | Iran |
Date Made | 1800-1990 |
Section | Near Eastern |
Materials | Silver | Carnelian | Turquoise |
Description | Large pendant earring (one of pair). Top: oval inset carnelian surrounded by S-curves of metal. Middle: triangle with oval inset carnelian in center and two small turquoise in bottom corners. Bottom: band of fleur-de-lis like attachments with 6 overlying vertical lines. From each of the 6 lines- chain ending with flower-like pendant. Side chain attaches near top carnelian and base of triangle with oval carnelian suspended in between; ends with flower-like pendant. |
Credit Line | Purchased from Isaac Sakhai, 1990 |
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