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A SILVER AND ENAMEL NECKLACE


Silver and enamel

20th century
Kangra, Himachal Pradesh


This style of necklace from Himachal Pradesh, referred to as 'chandahaar' or 'chandraseni haar', consists of long silver chains linked by engraved or enamelled silver plaques and pendants. The pendants commonly contain motifs of the mother goddess. The necklace was traditionally worn by women of the Kullu tribe in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh on festivals.







  Lot 91 of 120  

FOLK AND TRIBAL ART AUCTION
26-27 FEBRUARY 2013

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Silver and Enamel Necklace

A similar piece has been illustrated in Traditional Jewelry of India, Oppi Untracht, Thames and Hudson, London, 1997 (pl. 783)


 









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