hand ornament; silver; repousse medallion w/ floral design, surmounted by round granulated cluster, surrounded by eight clusters of three 'jhumkas' (bells); two short chains with rings for second & with finger; two chains and bracelet for wrist; Length approximately 18 cm.
Donor:
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ready, Jr. Fund
Collection place:
Rajasthan, India
Verbatim coll. place:
India, Rajasthan
Culture or time period:
Indian
Collector:
Renaldo "Ronald" Maduro
Collection date:
1969-1970
Materials:
Silver (metal)
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Accession date:
November 11, 1970
Context of use:
worn on the back of the hand by women; made by men.