Pair of gold ear ornaments "thandatti" · India, Tamil Nadu · ID: 3051516
sold
EUR 1,300
Provenance
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, AustriaSize
L: 3,7 cm
B: 2,7 cm
H 3 cm
L: 1.5 inch
B: 1.1 inch
H 1.2 inch
Description
gold, 19 kt., 28 g, partly hollow, with gold beads and screw cap
These extravagant gold ear ornaments were gifted to a young woman by her parents on her wedding day, as part of her dowry. For the “western” collector, they are particularly captivating due to their modernist/cubist design language.
The object Pair of gold ear ornaments “thandatti” with the object ID 3051516 was part of the auction Auction 103 on November 16, 2024. The object with the lot number 445 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,300 with an asking price of EUR 800.
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