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Necklace

1800-1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A woman's necklace from Ladakh incorporating coral beads and silver spacers. The fringe of silver drops on the lower edge recalls Indian necklace fashions and suggests influence from there transmitted via much-used trade routes to the south.


Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
Embossed silver, turquoise and coral
Brief description
Jewellery, silver coral turq, Ladakh, C19
Physical description
A necklace consisting of two parallel strings of coral beads held apart by silver spacers.
Dimensions
  • Length: 22cm
  • Width: 3cm
Summary
A woman's necklace from Ladakh incorporating coral beads and silver spacers. The fringe of silver drops on the lower edge recalls Indian necklace fashions and suggests influence from there transmitted via much-used trade routes to the south.
Bibliographic reference
John Clarke: Jewellery of Tibet and Himalayas, V&A Publications ISBN 1 85177 4238, 2004, p.35 & 101 , no.95.
Collection
Accession number
IS.1858-1883

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Record createdJanuary 30, 2004
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