Turkmen Jewelry From the Marshall and Marilyn R Wolf Collection January 22, 2013

Using a limited set of materials - silver accented by gold, carnelian, turquoise, and colored glass - and relatively simple metalworking techniques, skilled Turkmen silversmiths from Central Asia have attained dazzling effects for centuries. A selection of 43 outstanding examples of 19th- and 20th-century Turkmen jewelry and decorative objects - including crowns, earrings, and pectoral ornaments that are part of the traditional attire of Turkmen women - will be shown in the exhibition 'Turkmen Jewelry from the Marshall and Marilyn R. Wolf Collection.' The display, which focuses primarily on Turkmen silver from Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and northeastern Iran, will also feature two carpets from the Museum's permanent collection that were woven in the same region.