Necklace

Amulet

29-235-39

From: Asia

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number 29-235-39
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Asian
Provenience Asia
Creator Unknown
Date Made 18th Century - 19th Century
Section Asian
Materials Thread | Bead | Metal
Description

Bandeau - balls of yellow green beads, bunches of dark blue ones, small brass charm case hung by blue cord. Necklace possibly made for a child of a cord and beads and metal. The cord is finished with blue green threads wrapped around on it. there are eight strands of dark blue beads, 4cm long on each side, glass bead, and five balls of yellow beads with the decoration of blue and red beads. Tied between the balls is turquoise blue cord with box-shaped metal hanging down from it. One side decorated with squiggles around border and one in center. Other side divided into 10 boxes with flower in each, and squiggle in center.

Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904
Other Number 92-1-188 - Found in Collection Number

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