Dorsal Plait Ornament
Object type: Ornament
Department: Islamic Art
Date: late 19th–early 20th century
Medium: Silver; fire-gilded with stamped and applique decoration, table cut carnelians, Persian silver coins, loop-in-loop chains, and semi-spherical bells
Dimensions: H. 22 7/8 in. (58.1 cm)
W. 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm)
Classification: Jewelry
Geography: Attributed to     Central Asia or Iran 
Credit line: Gift of Marshall and Marilyn R. Wolf, 2011
Accession year: 2011