Earring

90-15-2B

From: Iran

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number 90-15-2B
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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