Necklace
29-221-145
From: Pakistan | Lahore
Curatorial Section: Asian
Object Number | 29-221-145 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Indian |
Provenience | Pakistan | Lahore |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Metal |
Iconography | Hanuman |
Description | Fragment of a talismanic necklace, containing a tiny square silver charm box and six cylindrical silver amulet boxes made to contain sacred words. Chain formed by thick bundle of threads wrapped by different colored threads and wire. There are two silver new moons on the black cord. Pendant depicts Lord Hanuman. |
Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
Other Number | CG2001-1-12 - Found in Collection Number | 145 - Sommerville Number |
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