Necklace
c.1870 or earlier (made)
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| Place of origin |
A marriage necklace with a trident, emblem of Shiva, on the reverse of the central bead. This bead sits between two smaller beads on a gold wire chain.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold with granulation, rings and chain, probably of knitted tubular construction. |
| Brief description | Marriage necklace, gold, Sri Lanka, 19th century. |
| Physical description | A marriage necklace with a trident, emblem of Shiva, on the reverse of the central bead. This bead sits between two smaller beads on a gold wire chain. |
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| Credit line | Given by H. M. Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851 |
| Object history | Of a type worn by Tamil women of north Sri Lanka. On loan to the Museum from 1976; given in 1920 by the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Indian Jewellery: The V&A Collection London: V&A Publishing, 2008 Number: ISBN 9781851774838
p. 13, pl. 1.3 below |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.426-1920 |
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| Record created | January 11, 2007 |
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