Jewelry Elements

Jewelry Elements

Unknown artist

Details

Dimensions
Large medallion: H. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm) W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm) Half medallion: H. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm) W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm) Cartouches: H. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm) W. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)
Department
Islamic Art
Holding institution
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
License
CC0-1.0
Credit
Purchase, Rogers Fund and Habib Anavian Gift, 1989

Art Genome Taxonomy

9 tags

Artistic Disciplines

  • Jewelry Both · 99%

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art classifies the work as jewelry, and the image shows elaborately ornamented wearable components.

Visual Qualities

  • Highly Ornamented Visual · 98%

    The medallions and cartouches are densely covered with raised gold work, repeated settings, scalloped contours, and numerous inset elements.

  • Patterns Visual · 92%

    Repeated circular, oval, and teardrop-like settings and beadlike forms organize the surfaces of the medallions and smaller plaques.

Time Periods

  • 15th Century Art Metadata · 78%

    The catalog date range of the late 14th–16th century includes the 15th century.

  • 16th Century Art Metadata · 78%

    The catalog date range extends through the 16th century.

Materials

  • Gold Both · 99%

    The catalog specifies gold sheet, and gold is the dominant visible material and color across the components.

  • Gemstone Both · 95%

    The catalog identifies turquoise and gray chalcedony, and the image visibly shows turquoise and pale stone settings among the ornament.

  • Glass as Material Metadata · 90%

    The cataloged medium includes glass set into the gold-sheet elements, although the image alone cannot reliably distinguish every glass setting from stone.

Jewelry and Fashion Object Types

  • Necklaces Both · 99%

    The catalog identifies the work as a necklace; the image shows a large medallion, a half medallion, and repeated smaller elements arranged as necklace components.

Source & rights

Unknown artist. Jewelry Elements. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.