Pair of earrings with red beads wrapped with plain and coiled wire.
Acquisition
Accession
1998.11
Source or Donor
Albert R. Spalding, Virginia Spalding
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Gift of Albert R. and Virginia Spalding
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
Earring
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Ornament, Ear
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Jewelry
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Body Adornments
Nomenclature Class
Adornment
Nomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal Objects
Dimensions
Dimension Description
1998.11.22.A
Height
120 mm
Dimension Description
1998.11.22.B
Height
125 mm
Interpretative Labels
Label Type
Cultural/Historical Context
Label
These earrings are typical of those created by the Turkoman silversmith’s elegant usage of their limited techniques. By drawing and cording the silver they often created a dangling effect, and elaborated the accessories with brightly colored glass, beads, or stones.
