Earring
Object Number: | 90-15-2A |
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Current Location: | Collections Storage |
Culture: | Turkoman |
Provenience: | Iran |
Date Made: | 1800-1990 |
Early Date: | 1800 |
Late Date: | 1990 |
Section: | Near Eastern |
Materials: | Silver Carnelian Turquoise |
Credit Line: | Purchased from Isaac Sakhai, 1990 |
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.
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