The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Art Object

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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Panel

Date:: 12th century
Geography:: Egypt, Cairo
Medium:: Wood, bone; carved, inlaid and painted
Dimensions:: H. 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)
Classification:: Wood
Credit Line:: Rogers Fund, 1924
Accession Number:: 24.147.1

This artwork is not on display

Provenance

[ Dikran G. Kelekian, New York, until 1924; sold to MMA]
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A.D. 1000-1400 (7,084)
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Egypt, 1000–1400 A.D.