Earring
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 the pendant includes imitation filigree coils, 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 the pendant includes imitation filigree coils, 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 | Cast and chased silver |
| Brief description | Silver ear ornament (chulpa) in two parts, with two small pendants, Russia, 1800-1860. |
| Physical description | Silver pendant, consisting of two flat plaques arranged vertically. The top plaque is a vertical oval with ogival ends, and the lower plaque is a fan, scalloped along the lower edge. There are two pendant ovals, hanging from the lower edges of the top part. Both sides of all pieces are chased with stylised floral patterns and imitation filigree. |
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| 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 the pendant includes imitation filigree coils, 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 | 118-1866 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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