Pendant with Coins, one of a pair
Item
Title
Pendant with Coins, one of a pair
Description
This pendant was likely part of a bridal headdress for a wealthy bride in the Ottoman Empire. The coins depict the tughra of Ottoman Sultan Selim III. The coins were considered a luxury symbol and intended to protect the bride.
Creator
Unknown
Temporal Coverage
1788-1789
Spatial Coverage
Likely from Turkey or Iraq
Type
jewelry
Date Created
2022
Source
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/881765?deptids=14&when=A.D.+1600-1800&where=Turkey&what=Jewelry&ft=*&offset=0&rpp=40&pos=9
Contributor
Payton Middleton
Rights
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
