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Collecting Turkmen Jewelry: The Marshall and Marilyn R. Wolf Collection

In conjunction with the exhibition Turkmen Jewelry from the Collection of Marshall and Marilyn R. Wolf (on view October 9, 2012, through February 24, 2013), Marshall and Marilyn R. Wolf discuss their collecting practices and connection to The Metropolitan Museum of Art. From the first few pieces that grew into a large collection of traditional Turkmen jewelry, the couple's appreciation for the jewelry has followed them for decades and allowed them to develop unique insights into the practice of collecting.

The exhibition is made possible by the Hagop Kevorkian Fund.

Video/Audio (6)

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Islamic Textiles and Carpets from the Met's Collection
(00:23:23) 51 views

The Arts of the Book
(00:29:25) 40 views

Conserving Islamic Art: Panel Discussion
(00:09:20) 21 views

Revealing the Original
(00:25:21) 35 views

Toilet Vase

Object Name:: Toilet vase
Date:: 6th century
Geography:: Egypt, Bahnasa
Medium:: Ivory or Bone
Dimensions:: H. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm) Diam. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
Classification:: Ivories and Bone
Credit Line:: Gift of Egypt Exploration Fund, 1903
Accession Number:: 03.4.62

This artwork is not on display

Provenance

Egypt Exploration Fund, London (until 1903)
See also
What
Vessels (21,921)

Vases (8,895)

Bone (6,328)

Ivory (5,389)
Where
Africa (33,501)

Egypt (29,889)
When
A.D. 500-1000 (6,672)
In the Museum
Islamic Art (12,509)
Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
Egypt, 500–1000 A.D.