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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.

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Page of Calligraphy

Object Name:: Non-illustrated album leaf
Date:: 17th century
Geography:: Iran
Medium:: Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
Dimensions:: 6 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. (16.5 x 8.3 cm)
Classification:: Codices
Credit Line:: Gift of Tabbagh Frères, 1911
Accession Number:: 11.6.3

This artwork is not on display

Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings

Signature: In Arabic, in lower right corner: "The little in worth, Abd ar-Rashid ash-Sharif al-Husayni, [God] pardon his sins."
Provenance

Tabbagh Frères, Paris and New York (until 1911)
See also
What
Metal (59,619)

Ink (28,399)

Paper (24,043)

Books (17,784)

Gold (12,485)

Watercolors (11,607)

Albums (1,964)

Manuscripts (1,808)

Codices (1,178)
Where
Asia (68,271)

Iran (7,074)
When
A.D. 1600-1800 (66,675)
In the Museum
Islamic Art (12,531)
Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
Iran, 1600–1800 A.D.