Whip

late 19th–early 20th century

Not on view

Artwork Details

Title: Whip
Date: late 19th–early 20th century
Geography: Attributed to Caucasus, Central Asia or Iran
Medium: Silver, with stamped and applied decoration, decorative wire, silver shot, turquoise fragments inlaid in mastic, turquoise beads, and table-cut carnelian
Dimensions: H. 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm)
W. 27 1/8 in. (68.9 cm)
Classification: Jewelry
Credit Line: Gift of Marshall and Marilyn R. Wolf, 2005
Object Number: 2005.443.5
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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