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A PAIR OF SILVER ANKLETS


Silver

20th century
Gujarat/Rajasthan


These two-part, hollow silver anklets, traditionally worn in Gujarat and Rajasthan, were used by both the men and women of the tribe. They were often included in the dowry set for a daughter, and the heavier the anklets, the richer the father of the bride was considered to be. These anklets have been known to weigh up to 2.5 kilograms each.







  Lot 71 of 75  

24-HOUR AUCTION: INDIAN FOLK AND TRIBAL ART AND OBJECTS
21-22 AUGUST 2012

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Silver Anklets

A similar pair has been illustrated in Traditional Jewelry of India, Oppi Untracht, Thames and Hudson, London, 1997 (pl. 646)


 









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