Necklace

92-1-154

From: Tibet (uncertain) | Yemen (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number 92-1-154
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tibetan (uncertain)
Provenience Tibet (uncertain) | Yemen (uncertain)
Creator Unknown
Date Made 18th Century - 19th Century
Section Asian
Materials Cloth | Metal | Coral | Turquoise
Description

Triangle ornament. Two sets of silver colored metal ornaments, beads and tassels tied together by string. The two sets are strung in identical format. Each set consists of from top to bottom: a hollow flower-shaped metal bead with stone inlay at center on each side; a large hollow triangular ornament with ornage and blue inlay on both sides; three strands of orange beads, filigree beads, hollow metal flower-shaped beads with orange stone inlay, metal plated beads and metal cups with filigree designs covering black tassels. Some of the inlay is missing.

Credit Line Received from various sources, pre-1992

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