Clasp

Item

Title

Clasp

Description

This golden clasp is adorned with turquoise stones and floral ornamentation, similar to the other bridal jewelry from the Ottoman Empire. This clasp was likely a wealthy woman's dowry and a part of her bridal outfit.

Creator

Unknown

Temporal Coverage

18th-19th century

Spatial Coverage

Attributed to Turkey

Type

Jewelry

Date Created

Unknown

Source

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/454413?deptids=14&where=Turkey&what=Jewelry&ft=*&offset=0&rpp=40&pos=21

Contributor

Payton Middleton

Rights

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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Clasp