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Ornament

Ornament

  • Place of origin:

    Sikkim, India (made)

  • Date:

    early 20th century (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Embossed silver, silver granulation and pearled wire

  • Credit Line:

    Bequeathed by Lord Curzon

  • Museum number:

    IM.179-1927

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

  • Image in copyright

This oval pendant is decorated with a large agate, surrounded by lines of pearled wire and granulation. True granulation is a technique in which granules are fused directly with silver base using a catalyst, rather than being soldered. In the Himalayas, it is practised only in eastern Nepal, an area lying adjacent to Sikkim. This pendant was probably worn by the indigenous Lepchas of Sikkim.

Physical description

An oval silver plaque whose front is decorated with a large agate, surrounding it are concentric lines of pearled wire and granulation. A loop for suspension is attached to its upper edge.

Place of Origin

Sikkim, India (made)

Date

early 20th century (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Embossed silver, silver granulation and pearled wire

Dimensions

Length: 10.5 cm, Width: 9.5 cm

Object history note

Acquired by the East India Company Museum in 1855, V &A :IS 03073.
Bequest of Lord Curzon.

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

John Clarke: Jewellery of Tibet and Himalayas, V&A Publications ISBN 1 85177 4238, 2004, page 55, no.37.

Materials

Silver; Agate

Techniques

Granulation

Collection code

SSEA

Qr_O92876
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