Breast ornament · India, Ladakh · ID: 3032547
Vendu
400 €
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.
Littérature comparée
Ethnic Jewellery,The René van der Star Collection, Amsterdam 2008, p. 171