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

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

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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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Object Name:
Hanging
Date:
17th century
Geography:
India, Gujarat
Medium:
Cotton, silk; plain weave, embroidered, originally quilted
Dimensions:
Textile: L. 76 1/2 in. (194.3 cm) W. 45 in. (114.3 cm) Mount: L. 84 5/8 in. (214.9 cm) W. 53 7/8 in. (136.8 cm) D. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm) Wt. 76 lbs. (34.5 kg)
Classification:
Textiles
Credit Line:
Gift of Victoria and Albert Museum, 1954
Accession Number:
54.21

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  • Description

    Foreign travelers from as early as Marco Polo knew of the quality of the embroidery produced in Gujarat, a state on India’s northwestern coast, and as soon as European trade with India picked up in the early 1600s, embroidered Gujarati textiles were identified as among the most lucrative goods for export. This fragment from a hanging is one of the earliest examples of this overseas commerce, and comes from the Ashburnham House in Sussex, England. Embroideries like this were probably made at different centers throughout Gujarat, but are usually associated with Cambay, the port from which they were exported.

  • Provenance

    Lord Ashburnham, Sussex, England(by descent from late 17th century–1953;sale, Ashburnham Palace, Sussex, through Sotheby's, London, July 7–9, 1953, lot 479; to V&A); Victoria and Albert Museum, London (1953–54; gifted to MMA through SirLeigh Ashton)

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