Jewelry Elements
Details
- Palette
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- 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)
- Origin
- Iran or Central Asia
- Department
- Islamic Art
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Image provider
- metropolitan-museum-of-art
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- Purchase, Rogers Fund and Habib Anavian Gift, 1989
Art Genome Taxonomy
9 tags
Artistic Disciplines
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Jewelry Both · 99%
The Metropolitan Museum of Art classifies the work as jewelry, and the image shows elaborately ornamented wearable components.
Visual Qualities
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Highly Ornamented Visual · 98%
The medallions and cartouches are densely covered with raised gold work, repeated settings, scalloped contours, and numerous inset elements.
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Patterns Visual · 92%
Repeated circular, oval, and teardrop-like settings and beadlike forms organize the surfaces of the medallions and smaller plaques.
Time Periods
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15th Century Art Metadata · 78%
The catalog date range of the late 14th–16th century includes the 15th century.
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16th Century Art Metadata · 78%
The catalog date range extends through the 16th century.
Materials
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Gold Both · 99%
The catalog specifies gold sheet, and gold is the dominant visible material and color across the components.
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Gemstone Both · 95%
The catalog identifies turquoise and gray chalcedony, and the image visibly shows turquoise and pale stone settings among the ornament.
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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
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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.