8966
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Indian Wearable Silver & Amber Bead Necklace
India 19th century
circumference: 70cm, width of main bead: approximately 2.8cm, weight: 47g
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Provenance
private collection, London, UK.
This is a simple and attractive necklace, the elements of which have much age and wear, and yet it is very wearable.
It comprises three well-worn, large silver beads, four small spherical genuine amber beads, and a woven, high-grade silver chain.
Probably the silver beads are from either Rajasthan or Uttar Pradesh.
The catch is modern, allowing the necklace to be worn easily.
References
Untracht, O., Traditional Jewelry of India, Thames & Hudson, 1997.
