Native Name | Hansli |
Object Number | 2017-24-4 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Indian |
Provenience | India | Jaipur |
Period | 20th Century |
Date Made | 20th Century |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Silver |
Description | Woman's necklace in the form of a silver torque (hansli). The surface has various linear designs engraved into it and is mostly made up of hexagrams with five punched designs. The sides have circular designs that taper to a smooth end with a pointed tip that curves around to create a loop. The men's version of the necklace usually has small bells attached. |
Height | 19.4 cm |
Width | 21 cm |
Depth | 1.8 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Rosalind Dutton, 2017 |
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