Beads

Pendant

51-4-180

From: Tibet

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number 51-4-180
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tibetan
Provenience Tibet
Date Made 18th Century - 1935
Section Asian
Materials Cellulose Nitrate | Silver | Glass | Ceramic
Technique Gilt | Engraved
Iconography Wave | Bird | Vegetation
Description

Two gilt ball beads, one engraved with interlocking wave design; the other with bird design in high relief. One blue glass bead with silver caps. One seed (?) with gilt hook terminating in cross on bottom. Short string of small blue and coral colored glass beads.

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Robert R. Service, 1951

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