Necklace

Museum number:
9-22502
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.2697
Description:
necklace made of gold metallic yarn; 5 coral beads at middle separated by gold metallic yarns woven to create small, bead shape; red tassle attached to end of necklace. coral is associated with Mars and the god of war, it is popularly used in protective amulets, especially by women and childres against the evil eye. the material is metallic yarns (zari), often used in theatrical costumes
Donor:
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ready, Jr. Fund and Richard Lerner
Collection place:
India
Verbatim coll. place:
India
Collector:
Richard Lerner
Collection date:
before November 1970
Materials:
Coral (material) and Yarn
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Amulets and Necklaces
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Accession date:
1970
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
length 79 centimeters and width 1.7 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 9-22502, described as necklace made of gold metallic yarn; 5 coral beads at middle separated by gold metallic yarns woven to create small, bead shape; red tassle attached to end of necklace. coral is associated with Mars and the god of war, it is popularly used in protective amulets, especially by women and childres against the evil eye. the material is metallic yarns (zari), often used in theatrical costumes

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