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Necklace

c.1880 (made)
Place of origin

har necklace with graceful links. arrowhead shape of central medallion.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Gold, with applied wires (some hammered in a die), repousse work, flattened discs, soldered florets and loop-inloop- chains.
Brief description
Necklace, gold, Western India.c.1880
Physical description
har necklace with graceful links. arrowhead shape of central medallion.
Dimensions
  • Length: 78cm
Object history
Purchased in India by Caper Purdon Clarke in 1880-2.
Production
Bombay area, har necklace
Bibliographic reference
Indian Jewellery: The V&A Collection London: V&A Publishing, 2008 Number: ISBN 9781851774838 pp.50-53, pl. 3.2
Collection
Accession number
IS.1896-1883

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Record createdDecember 8, 2005
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