Cordiform Pendant
The inclusion of niello, or black composite, decoration on this magnificent pendant is unusual in Turkmen jewelry. The technique is found in the urban metalwork of Central Asia and may indicate that the piece was a special commission from an urban workshop for a Turkmen patron. The split-palmette leaf arabesque is a long-lived motif of Islamic art, while the silver wire filigree and twisted rope wire border are common to Teke and Yomut Turkmen jewelry
Artwork Details
- Title: Cordiform Pendant
- Date: mid–late 19th century
- Geography: Country of Origin Turkmenistan, Teke
- Medium: Silver; fire-gilded and chased, with niello inlay, decorative wire, and table-cut carnelians
- Dimensions: H. 10 in. (25.4 cm)
W. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm) - Classification: Jewelry
- Credit Line: Gift of Marshall and Marilyn R. Wolf, 2006
- Object Number: 2006.544.1
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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19th century
last quarter 19th century
first half 19th century or earlier
dated 1268 AH/1851–52 CE
19th century
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