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Earrings and Chain with Nose Attachment

early 1900s

India

Medium
silver
Measurements
Overall: 21.8 cm (8 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.386
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Not on view
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A silver jewelry piece features triple-strand chains of small, circular discs that converge into a V-shape. At either end, bell-shaped domes are draped in clusters of tiny, hanging spheres. Where the chains meet at the center, a decorative pendant drops into a cluster of metal beads before terminating in a long, slender hook. The repetitive pattern of linked discs and spheres gives the metallic structure a delicate, intricately woven and textured appearance.

Earrings and Chain with Nose Attachment

early 1900s

India

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