Breast ornament · India, Ladakh · ID: 3032547
Description
flap-shaped fabric with firm inlay and curved contours, decorated with glass- and metal beads, as well as corals and cowrie snails, 7 leaf-shaped semi-precious stones (Chalcedon) in brass fitting, bulging neckline, cord material for attachment;
ceremonial gorget worn around the neck by the chief lama.
The object Breast ornament with the object ID 3032547 was last part of the auction 68th tribal art auction at March 3, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 14 achieved a sales price of EUR 400.
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Comparing literature
Ethnic Jewellery,The René van der Star Collection, Amsterdam 2008, p. 171