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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