Necklace

Amulet Box

A1216

From: Tibet

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number A1216
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tibetan
Provenience Tibet
Section Asian
Materials Metal | Glass | String
Description

Silver amulet container (chhedi ka jantar) on a necklace. The container is attached to a long cord of black threads bound in places with gold thread with a loop and button made of thread. The central medallion is a large square with small diamond shapes around the edges with larger ones at each corner. The corners have small circularl holes for tiny blue beads (two are missing). There are floral patterns underneath the glass in metal made up of eight small flowers surrounding one central flower. They are in concave forms in gold with pearl-like centers.

Credit Line Purchased from Alexander Scott, 1914
Other Number 92-1-159 - Found in Collection Number

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