Necklace

29-221-31.1

From: India

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number 29-221-31.1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Indian
Provenience India
Section Asian
Materials Thread | Metal | Glass
Description

Necklace made of a cord, metal, and glass. Purple cord around which gold thread wrapped in some places. Attached to the cord are ten metal decoration pieces. They have rounded points on each end and middle that has ropey texture. At the middle of the cord is a medallion in a flower shape. There are ten petals made of glass encased in gold around the center. The back of the medallion is coverered with gold metal with a decoration pressed. Almost identical with 29-221-31.2.

Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904
Other Number 92-1-192 - Found in Collection Number

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