The Turkmen people of Central Asia and Iran are revered for their carpets and textiles. Less well known, but equally stunning, is the extraordinary silver jewelry created by Turkmen tribal craftsmen and urban silversmiths throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries. This catalogue presents nearly two hundred pieces in glorious detail, ranging from crowns and headdresses to armbands and rings, and featuring accents of carnelian, turquoise, and other stones.
Characterized by elegant form, geometric shapes, and delicate openwork, Turkmen jewelry has typically been viewed through an ethnographic rather than an aesthetic lens. By highlighting these objects—which come from one of the most significant private collections of Turkmen ornaments in the world—and placing them in the larger context of Islamic art, this groundbreaking publication elevates the vibrant, monumental pieces from folk art to fine art.
Published in association with The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Exhibition Schedule:The Metropolitan Museum of Art
(10/09/12–02/24/13)
- ISBN10 030012404X
- ISBN13 9780300124040
- Publish Date 28 June 2011
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 22 March 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Yale University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 264
- Language English