Turban Ornament
early 19th century
Overall H: 11 in. (28 cm)A (Pin) H: 5 15/16 × W: 2 1/2 × D: 15/16 in. (15.1 × 6.4 × 2.4 cm)B (Feather-shaped ornament) H:: 4 1/8 × W: 1 3/4 ×D: 5/8 in. (10.5 × 4.5 × 1.6 cm)C (Finial) H: 5 3/8 × W: 2 15/16 × D: 2 3/8 in. (13.7 × 7.4 × 6 cm)
Citation
The three-part pin decorated the front of a Muslim man's turban. Mimicking feathers, the gilt coiled wires, once topped with pearls, would have waved with movement. The ornament is decorated with red stones. Are the gem stones rubies, garnets or glass? All the red stones are r...
Artifact
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37042
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object
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normalized
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provenance
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1912, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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CC0
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language
en
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0
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import
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| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/57.883 |