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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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Clothing Panel

Object Name:: Clothing panel
Date:: late 19th–early 20th century
Geography:: Central Asia or Iran
Medium:: Disc-shaped pectoral jewelry mounted on felted cotton piecework and block printed cotton fabric. Silver discs, fire gilded with engraving/punching, table cut carnelians, glass stones, and embossed pendants.
Dimensions:: 6 5/8 x 6 3/4 in. (16.8 x 17.1 cm)
Classification:: Textiles
Credit Line:: Gift of Marshall and Marilyn R. Wolf, 2012
Accession Number:: 2012.206.7a

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