Jewels Turkmen Jewelry2

1. Beauty in the Little things

2. The Metropolitan Museum of Art October 9, 2012–February 24, 2013 Turkmen Jewelry 2

3. Door Surround 20th century Central Asia or Iran (44.5 cm) W. (45.1 cm)

4. Door Surround 20th century Central Asia or Iran (44.5 cm) W. (45.1 cm)

5. Dorsal plate ornament late 19th–early 20th century Central Asia or Iran (54.3 x 55.6 cm)

6. Dorsal plate ornament late 19th–early 20th century Central Asia or Iran (54.3 x 55.6 cm)

7. Dorsal plate ornament late 19th–early 20th century Central Asia or Iran (58.1 x 17.5 cm)

8. Dorsal plate ornament late 19th–early 20th century Central Asia or Iran (59.7 x 8.3 cm)

9. Dorsal plate ornament late 19th–early 20th century Central Asia or Iran (60.3 x 8.3 cm)

10. Pectoral Disc Ornament late 19th– early 20th century Central Asia or Iran (19.7 cm)

11. Floral Pectoral Ornament late 19th–early 20th century Central Asia or Iran (26 x 16.5 cm)

12. Floral Pectoral Ornament late 19th–early 20th century Central Asia or Iran (21.9 x 12.1 cm)

13. Floral Pectoral Ornament late 19th–early 20th century Central Asia or Iran (21.9 x 12.1 cm)

14. Floral Pectoral Ornament late 19th–early 20th century Central Asia or Iran (21.9 x 12.1 cm)

15. Necklet mid- to late 19th century Central Asia or Iran (17.8 x 17.5 cm)

16. Necklet mid- to late 19th century Central Asia or Iran (17.8 x 17.5 cm)

17. Ornament Worn Laterally late 19th–early 20th century Central Asia or Iran (44.8 x 13.3 cm)

18. Pectoral Disc Ornament 20th century possibly Afghanistan (17.5 x 12.1cm) Pectoral Disc Ornament 20th century possibly Afghanistan (17.5 x 12.1cm)

19. Pectoral ornament early 20th century Central Asia or Iran (43.2 cm)

20. Pectoral ornament early 20th century Central Asia or Iran (44.8 x 8.9 cm) Pectoral ornament 19th century Central Asia or Iran (10.2 cm)

21. Pectoral ornament early 20th century Central Asia or Iran

22. Amulet Holder late 19th–early 20th century Central Asia or Iran (7.3 x 10.2 cm)

23. Crown late 19th–early 20th century Central Asia or Iran (13.3 x 18.1 cm) Crown late 19th–early 20th century Central Asia or Iran (13.3 x 18.1 cm)

24. Crown late 19th–early 20th century Central Asia or Iran (11.4 x 17.8) Crown late 19th–early 20th century Central Asia or Iran (11.4 x 17.8)

25. Crown late 19th–early 20th century Central Asia or Iran (22.9 x 29.2 cm)

26. Crown late 19th–early 20th century Central Asia or Iran (10.8 x 18.1 cm) Crown late 19th–early 20th century Central Asia or Iran (20 x 17.5 cm)

27. Crown late 19th–early 20th century Central Asia or Iran

28. Coat Late 19th–early 20th century Central Asia or Iran Into the twentieth century Turkmen women decorated their shifts and coats with rows of embossed silver discs ending in lozenge-shaped clasps at their knees. These adornments were either sewn directly onto the coat, as here, or onto panels that were fastened to the shift or coat underneath. On this example the silver discs were added to the coat long after the coat was made.

30. Clothing panel Late 19th–early 20th century Central Asia or Iran (16.8 x 17.1 cm)

31. Drinking Bowl Shaped as a Begging Bowl early 20th century Central Asia or Iran

32. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Turkmen Jewelry from the Collection of Marshall and Marilyn R. Wolf (October 9, 2012–February 24, 2013) The jewelry and robe featured in this exhibition were produced in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in Central Asia and Iran by Turkmen craftsmen. While Turkmen nomads had lived for hundreds of years in the region now divided between Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and northeast Iran, their lives changed markedly in the nineteenth century when, in response to a loss of pasture land, they increasingly joined settled populations. 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. This jewelry reflects the different styles used by specific tribal groups: the Yomut preferred surfaces crowded with ornamental designs, the Teke produced pieces in which fire-gilded decoration contrasts with a silver background, and the Ersari and Saryk tended toward no gilding and minimal decoration. On Kazakh jewelry, stamped decoration resembling granulation is prevalent. In the later twentieth century, craftsmen from Afghanistan and Turkmenistan copied older Turkmen jewelry but often used glass or composite materials rather than carnelian, pearls, or other semiprecious stones.

33. 2012 Text and pictures: Internet All  copyrights  belong to their  respective owners Presentation: Sanda Foişoreanu https://www.slideshare.net/michaelasanda https://ma-planete.com/michaelasanda Sound:Masters of Persian Music - Torkaman