Necklet
1860-75 (made)
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Gilt brass necklace with silver-gilt Egyptian coins. The beads of the necklace are in the form of seed pods (perhaps chillies).
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Materials and techniques | Gilt brass, silver-gilt |
Brief description | Necklace, gilt brass with silver-gilt coins, Sri Lanka or Egypt, c.1860-75. |
Physical description | Gilt brass necklace with silver-gilt Egyptian coins. The beads of the necklace are in the form of seed pods (perhaps chillies). |
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Credit line | Given by H. M. Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851 |
Object history | The necklace was on loan to the Museum from 1876 and given in 1920 by the Royal Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851. It was acquired as from Sri Lanka, and came with Sri Lankan material. The coins are Egyptian, bearing the imperial tughra of Abdul Majid (Ottoman Sultan, 1839-61) and date from 1277 A.H. (1860-61). Although thought at one stage to have been made up in Sri Lanka, it is possible that the whole necklace was made in Egypt. For an Egyptian 19th-century necklace with similar motifs, see Bury, S., 'Jewellery 1789-1910: The International Era' (details under References). Given by H. M. Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851. R.P. 1920-8261, 1915-463M and 1918-1736 |
Production | Recorded as from Sri Lanka and acquired with other material from there. The silver-gilt coins are from Egypt 1277A.H. (1860-61). |
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Accession number | IM.473-1920 |
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Record created | December 1, 2005 |
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