The Mari Firkatian Collection
Dublin Core
Title
The Mari Firkatian Collection
Subject
Mari Firkatian's historic jewelry collection
Description
A collection of Mari Firkatian's jewelry artifacts from historic Armenia, from her grandmother and passed down to her.
Creator
Mari Firkatian
Date
c. 1900 - 1915
Rights
Mari Firkatian
Language
Arabic
Type
Artifact - Jewelry
Collection Items
Ottoman 18k Gold Coin
An Ottoman gold coin, thought to be from the time Mari Firkatian's relatives were escaping Armenia. They were originally sewn into peoples' clothes (in case the family members became separated), and eventually was suspended on a gold chain which Mari…
The Women of Mari Firkatian's Family
A line of women of varying ages, including Mari herself at 7, having a family lunch and reminiscing about memories. Mari remembers some of her formative memories formed around hearing the stories from her elders.
Mariam Firkatian
Mari's grandmother who escaped Armenia with not only the ottoman gold coins sewn into her clothes, but also her life and the ability to have children to the point where Mari exists. Mari was raised by her grandmother.