Earring

Museum number:
9-22134a,b
Permalink:
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Alternate number:
9-22134, A-15a-e (original number), and BY.A-15a-e
Accession number:
Acc.4737
Description:
Pair of teardrop shaped earrings, featuring crowned figures seated on turquoise platforms in lotus position. Bodies made up of 8 coral stones. Floral design in coral and turquoise stones at top connected by gold chain links to tear drop section.
Donor:
Estate of G. Eleanore Murray, Estate of Theos C. Bernard, and Theos C. Bernard
Collection place:
Nepal
Verbatim coll. place:
Nepal
Collector:
Theos C. Bernard
Materials:
Brass (alloy)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Earrings (jewelry)
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Accession date:
March 12, 2004
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Earring, accession number 9-22134a,b, described as Pair of teardrop shaped earrings, featuring crowned figures seated on turquoise platforms in lotus position. Bodies made up of 8 coral stones. Floral design in coral and turquoise stones at top connected by gold chain links to tear drop section.

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