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Pectoral ornamentlate 19th–early 20th century Iran or Central Asia (H. 15.2 cm)

Pectoral Ornament early 20th century Central Asia or IranDiam.(10.5 cm)

Pectoral Ornament Early 20th century Central Asia or Iran Diam.(10.5 cm)

Cordiform pendant probably 20th centuryCentral Asia or Iran(47 x 27.6 cm)

Dorsal plate ornament early to mid-20th centuryCentral Asia or Iran(52.4 x 11.4 cm)

Pectoral Ornament late 19th–early 20th centuryCentral Asia or Iran (34.9 x 23.8 cm)

Dorsal plate ornamentlate 19th–early 20th century Central Asia or Iran(27 x 23.8 cm)

Headdress probably 20th century Central Asia or Iran (94 x 11.4 cm)

Pair of Temple Pendants early 20th century Central Asia or Iran(65.4 x 11.7 cm)

Pectoral ornament19th century Central Asia or Iran(21 x 21 cm)

Pectoral Ornament late 19th–early 20th centuryCentral Asia or Iran (12.1 x 10.2 cm)

Pectoral ornament late 19th–early 20th century Central Asia or Iran

Pectoral ornamentlate 19th–early 20th centuryIran or Central Asia (18.7 x 10.8 cm)

Short Temple Pendantlate 19th–early 20th centuryCentral Asia or Iran

Pectoral ornamentlate 19th–early 20th centuryIran or Central Asia (21.6 x 24.8 cm)

Qur'an Holder late 19th–early 20th century(27.9 x 18.1 cm)

Whiplate 19th–early 20th century Central Asia

Whip late 19th–early 20th centuryCaucasus, Central Asia or Iran

Turban Ornament19th century Iran(10.3 cm)

Ring and Thimble late 19th–early 20th centuryCentral Asia

Ring 20th century present-day Afghanistan (5.4 x 3.8 cm)

Ring 20th century present-day Afghanistan (5.1 x 0.7 cm)

Ring 20th century present-day Afghanistan (5.1 x 0.7 cm)

Ring 20th century present-day Afghanistan H. (10.2 cm) W.(7.6 cm)

Short Temple Pendant mid- to late 19th centuryCentral Asia or Iran (12.4 x 5.4 cm)

Temple Pendantlate 19th–early 20th centuryCentral Asia or Iran (62.5 x 9.2 cm)

Triangular Amulet Holderlate 19th century Central Asia or Iran(24.1 x 26.7 cm)

Despite the cultural shift, Turkmen craftsmen continued to work in a traditional mode. Their impressive silver jewelry was worn by women, though some objects, such as whips, were used by men. Additionally, silver ornaments were produced for horses, the most valuable asset of nomadic Turkmen. In exchange for the silver and gold used for their jewelry, the Turkmen took and traded slaves, raiding the Persian population as well as Cossacks and Russians. From the top down, Turkmen women's jewelry consisted of headgear in the form of crowns, caps, headbands, and braid ornaments; pendants attached to headdresses and suspended on either side of the head; earrings; pectoral and dorsal ornaments; amulet holders; appliqués for clothing; armbands; and rings. While many of the pieces shown here were made by nomads, some were created by craftsmen based in towns or cities. On Kazakh jewelry, stamped decoration resembling granulation is prevalent. The items, from amulets to crowns and from pectoral ornaments to armbands, are heavy, intricate pieces of ornamentation. Indeed, the thing that most surprising about the jewelry is the scale.By highlighting these objects - which come from one of the most significant private collections of Turkmen ornaments in the world - and placing them in the larger context of Islamic art, this groundbreaking publication elevates the vibrant, monumental pieces from folk art to fine art.

The Turkmen people of Central Asia and Iran are revered for their carpets and textiles. Less well known, but equally stunning, is the extraordinary silver jewelry created by Turkmen tribal craftsmen and urban silversmiths throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries. Characterized by elegant form, geometric shapes, and delicate openwork, Turkmen jewelry has typically been viewed through an ethnographic rather than an aesthetic lens.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Turkmen Jewelry from the Collection of Marshall and Marilyn R. Wolf

(October 9, 2012–February 24, 2013)

Turkmen Jewelry from the Collection of Marshall and Marilyn R. Wolf

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Presentation: Sanda Foişoreanuwww.slideshare.net/michaelasanda

Sound: Raghshaye Mahaliye Iran - Turkmen Dance - Shaliq Bilan