An Ottoman Turquoise and Gold Necklace, Ottoman Iznik Period, ca. 15th - 17th century Jewelry - Pendants Condition: Intact and in good

Condition: Intact and in good condition overall

Kirsty McHarg

Austin: University of Texas

Provenance: Deaccessioned from the Living Torah Museum

2001 Size Doesn’t Matter

An Ottoman Turquoise and Gold Necklace, Ottoman Iznik Period, ca. 15th - 17th century Jewelry - Pendants Condition: Intact and in goodAn exquisitely bold necklace featuring eleven square gold sheet pendants, each one decorated with the traditional Ottoman Iznik bird and foliate motif two birds, probably peacocks, with necks bent backward over their bodies on either side of a stylized tree, a square geometric border framing the motif. The central pendant, larger than the others, features a double border with a raised central motif. Later Persian turquoise beads are strung between the