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Toe Rings

1800s

India

Medium
silver
Measurements
Diameter: 12.8 cm (5 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.229
Public Domain
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Not on view
Print
A tarnished silver ornament features five wide toe rings joined by a double-link chain. Each ring supports a mounded cluster of small silver spheres, their matte finish casting dark shadows. The chains extend leftward, meeting a cylindrical fastener capped with a single sphere. Several rings show a narrow vertical gap at the base. The dense, grape-like clusters give the piece a heavy, textured appearance across the row of rings.

Toe Rings

1800s

India

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