Turkmen jewelry
Subtitle: silver ornaments from the Marshall and Marilyn R. Wolf collection
By: Layla S. Diba ; with contributions by Stefano Carboni and Jean-François de Lapérouse
Contributors: Diba, Layla S.; Carboni, Stefano; Lapérouse, Jean-François de
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art; distributed by Yale Univ. Press; Metropolitan Museum of Art New York
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York; New Haven, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9780300124040
Subjects: Art collections; Catalogs; Jewelry; Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.); Turkmen; Silverwork; Private collections
Description: This catalogue explores extraordinary silver jewellery created by Turkmen tribal craftsmen and urban silversmiths throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries. It presents nearly 200 pieces in glorious detail, ranging from crowns and headdresses to armbands and rings, and featuring accents of carnelian, turquoise, and other stones.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-237) and index.