Pendant
1800-1860 (made)
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This pendant is an ear ornament, or chulpa, from central Russia. Ear ornaments were worn either side of the face, like earrings, but were hung from ribbons or chains attached to the headdress, rather than in the ear, because of their size and weight. They were commonly worn by women in all the other Slav lands of Europe, as well as in Russia.
The design varied by region. This chulpa is typical of those worn by the Tatars, whose homeland was in central Russia. It was described as 17th-century Russian when it was acquired by the Museum in 1866, but is more likely to date from the 19th century. The design of both main parts includes imitation filigree coins, which were a dominant feature of Tatar jewellery in the 19th century, but were only introduced in the late 18th century.
The design varied by region. This chulpa is typical of those worn by the Tatars, whose homeland was in central Russia. It was described as 17th-century Russian when it was acquired by the Museum in 1866, but is more likely to date from the 19th century. The design of both main parts includes imitation filigree coins, which were a dominant feature of Tatar jewellery in the 19th century, but were only introduced in the late 18th century.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Chased sheet silver |
| Brief description | Silver ear ornament (chulpa) in two parts, with seven round pendants, Russia, 1800-1860. |
| Physical description | Silver pendant, consisting of two flat plaques arranged vertically, with the larger at the bottom. There are two pendent discs, imitating coins, hanging from the lower edges of the top part, and five, slightly larger, hanging from the bottom edge of the lower part. Both sides of the plaques and pendants are chased with stylised floral patterns. |
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| Production | worn by Tatar women |
| Summary | This pendant is an ear ornament, or chulpa, from central Russia. Ear ornaments were worn either side of the face, like earrings, but were hung from ribbons or chains attached to the headdress, rather than in the ear, because of their size and weight. They were commonly worn by women in all the other Slav lands of Europe, as well as in Russia. The design varied by region. This chulpa is typical of those worn by the Tatars, whose homeland was in central Russia. It was described as 17th-century Russian when it was acquired by the Museum in 1866, but is more likely to date from the 19th century. The design of both main parts includes imitation filigree coins, which were a dominant feature of Tatar jewellery in the 19th century, but were only introduced in the late 18th century. |
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| Accession number | 119-1866 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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