Amuletic necklace

Made:
1850-1920 in India
Amuletic necklace, 3 decorated silver pendants

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Amuletic necklace, 3 decorated silver pendants
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Amuletic necklace, 3 decorated silver pendants, hang from multi-stranded purple silk cord, bound with silver thread, possibly Indian, 1850-1920

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A4781
Materials:
complete, silk, silver and glass
Measurements:
card: 645 mm
pendant, max.: 85 mm x 85 mm
type:
necklace
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)