Necklace

29-221-31.2

From: India

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number 29-221-31.2
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Indian
Provenience India
Section Asian
Materials Thread | Metal | Glass
Description

Necklace made of 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 point on each end and middle that has ropey texture. At the middle of cord is medallion in a flower shape. Petals made of glass encased in gold metal. Ten petals around center. Back of medallion is covered with gold medal with decoration pressed. Green glass head handing down from medallion. Almost identical with 29-221-31.1.

Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904
Other Number 92-1-193 - Found in Collection Number

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