Pendant
Item
Title
Pendant
Description
This pendant was likely a part of a necklace worn by a wealthy woman in the Ottoman Empire. The red and turquoise colors were thought to have protective properties, these colors were favored in marital jewelry to protect the bride.
Creator
Unknown
Temporal Coverage
Late 18th-century
Spatial Coverage
Likely from Turkey or Iraq
Type
Jewelry
Date Created
2022
Source
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/881757?deptids=14&when=A.D.+1600-1800&where=Turkey&what=Jewelry&ft=*&offset=0&rpp=40&pos=8
Contributor
Payton Middleton
Rights
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
