Earring

Description

Earring - a traditional women’s silver ornament intended to be worn on the ear. The museum object is made of silver of 500 fineness using forging. The main body is rounded and terminates in a pointed projection at the bottom. The upper section has a projecting element resembling the taban motif. The surface bears soiling and a black deposit, while individual areas are deformed.
Earrings of this compact form belonged to the traditional repertoire of women’s jewellery. The combination of the rounded body, pointed lower section, and upper projection shaped like the taban motif defines the formal character of the object. Its forged construction reflects traditional methods of producing simple silver jewellery in the 20th century.
The museum object is an ethnographic source illustrating women’s adornment practices, the formal characteristics of silver earrings, and the use of the taban motif in traditional jewellery.