Pair of gold ear ornaments "thandatti"
India, Tamil Nadu
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.