Yazar
Unknown
Basım Tarihi
1860
Basım Yeri
Syria (made) -
Konu
Jewellery Metalwork
Tür
Diğer
Dil
Belirlenmemiş dil
Dijital
Evet
Yazma
Hayır
Fiziksel Boyutlar
Length: 3.3cm
Kütüphane
Victoria and Albert Museum
Demirbaş Numarası
1551-1873
Kayıt Numarası
1551-1873
Lokasyon
Middle East Section
Tarih
1860
Notlar
Earrings, in a wide variety of designs, were worn by women throughout the Islamic world. This example was bought for one shilling and sixpence at the International Exhibition, London, 1872. The crescent shape is typical of Islamic earrings. It was described as having the name halak when it was acquired, which is a generic Arabic name for earrings.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Gilt metal filigree with red glass bead pendants Gilt Glass Filigree
Fiziksel açıklama
Gilt copper hollow filigree crescent earring. The wire is attached to the crescent by a hinge at one end and a matching pin fastening at the other. The crescent is made from open filigree with five loops along the lower edge, which hold three disc pendants alternating with two red and white glass beads on wires.