Earring, One of a Pair

19th century

Not on view

These beautiful pendant earrings were worn as part of an ensemble of jewels, including necklaces, head and hair ornaments, bracelets and rings. The variety of gemstones in these jewels illustrate the plethora of goods available in Bukhara, an important site located along the silk road. Coral may have been sourced from as far as the Mediterranean Sea, China, or India. Seed pearls would have been fished from the region of the Persian Gulf. Here, beads of glass are used in place of precious gemstones, giving a vibrant, polychrome finish to these jewels.

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Provenance

Title: Earring, One of a Pair
Date: 19th century
Geography: Attributed to present-day Uzbekistan
Medium: Silver
Classification: Jewelry
Credit Line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Object Number: 91.1.1154
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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