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Cordiform Pendant

20th century
Not on view
Dorsal ornaments in heart-shaped or ashik form are common in Turkman jewelry. They often hung from the wearer's head and extended onto their backs. This example is distinguished by its imposing size, its sophisticated openwork at the center (usually plain) and the cylindrical tube or tumar used to hold talismanic Muslim prayer scrolls that crowns the piece.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Cordiform Pendant
  • Date: 20th century
  • Geography: Attributed to Turkmenistan
  • Medium: Silver; fire gilded and chased, with openwork, cabochon and table-cut carnelians, and embossed terminals
  • Dimensions: H. 18 1/2 in. (47 cm)
    W. 10 7/8 in. (27.6 cm)
  • Classification: Jewelry
  • Credit Line: Gift of Marshall and Marilyn R. Wolf, 2005
  • Object Number: 2005.443.1
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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