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Headpiece

TEKKE TURKMEN people
Headpiece
(Egme)
 (late 19th century)

Medium
silver, gilt, carnelians, silk

Measurements
16.5 × 39.0 × 7.5 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, NGV Asian Art Acquisition Fund with the assistance of Graham and Vivien Knowles, Charles Goode AC and Cornelia Goode, 2013

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Central Asia, Asia

Accession Number
2013.930

Department
Asian Art

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation

Physical description
Engraved and pierced silver curved plate, (fire-gilt), bezel/collet set and table-cut carnelians, embossed silver plates, textile backing and braid edging.

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