Sälçük (Seljuk) Earrings

Dating
11th century C.E.
Sälçük (Seljuk) Earrings
Origin
Sälçük İran (Seljuk Iran)
Materials
Gold
Dimensions
3.49 cm
Culture
Museum
Acquisition
ID#
Sälçük (Seljuk)
LACMA
M.2002.1.544a-b
Copyright Status
Public Domain, LACMA
Source of Image
"Much of what is known about personal adornment from the medieval Islamic world is largely limited to jewelry since textiles deteriorate quickly and few garments survive. While jewelry is also rare since it was frequently melted down, extant pieces like these earrings provide an idea of the types of fashions available in eleventh-century Iran. A number of features, like the delicate filigree work, are shared with contemporaneous Egyptian and Syrian jewelry, revealing the exchange of styles across the Islamic world."