Head Ornament
early 20th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
This pair of hanging ornaments is of a type called ‘sondus’, worn at the side of the head by women in Ladakh, on the western edge of the Tibetan plateau. Such ornaments are attached to the side of the perak - a traditional headdress encrusted with chunks of turquoise that is worn on important ritual occasions and passed down through a family. The auspicious and luck-bringing ‘Endless Knot’ design, one of the Eight Auspicious Emblems of Buddhism, forms the upper part of each ornament. To this is attached an openwork butterfly ornament and bunches of small silver flowers.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Embossed silver and pearled wire |
| Brief description | Head ornaments |
| Physical description | A silver hanging ornament consisting of an openwork Auspicious Knot to which is attached an openwork butterfly ornament. From the lower edge of this hang three bunches of small silver flowers. |
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| Object history | Bequest of Lord Curzon. |
| Summary | This pair of hanging ornaments is of a type called ‘sondus’, worn at the side of the head by women in Ladakh, on the western edge of the Tibetan plateau. Such ornaments are attached to the side of the perak - a traditional headdress encrusted with chunks of turquoise that is worn on important ritual occasions and passed down through a family. The auspicious and luck-bringing ‘Endless Knot’ design, one of the Eight Auspicious Emblems of Buddhism, forms the upper part of each ornament. To this is attached an openwork butterfly ornament and bunches of small silver flowers. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.180&A-1927 |
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| Record created | February 24, 2004 |
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