Ornament

29-235-50

From: Tibet

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number 29-235-50
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tibetan
Provenience Tibet
Section Asian
Materials Metal | Turquoise | Glass
Description

Oblong silver with turquoise in border - red stones at corners. Brass plaque in center with raised threads of design. Rectangular ornament. Back has embossed decoration with zig-zag border design and undecorated center medallion. 2 loops on top for cord. Top has 3 pyramids of tiny balls, bottom has 5. Front face of box has border app. 1 cm wide of small turquoise pieces inlayed in rows of 2. At each corner is glass decoration: two orange, one pinkish and one clear. In center of the face is a raised rectangular piece of metal with embossed decoration.

Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904
Other Number 92-1-138 - Other Number

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