Lot 58
 
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Gold

20th century
Himachal Pradesh



This gold nose ring, ornamented with intricate granulation and filigree work, is typically worn by married women in the Rewalsar region of Himachal Pradesh. Hung through a pierced septum, it is often paired with another nose-pin on the side.




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  Lot 58 of 120  

FOLK AND TRIBAL ART AUCTION
26-27 FEBRUARY 2013

Estimate
Rs 70,000 - 80,000
$1,350 - 1,540

RESERVE NOT MET









A similar piece has been illustrated in Traditional Jewelry of India, Oppi Untracht, Thames and Hudson, London, 1997 (pl. 366)



 



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