Necklace

Museum number:
9-22500
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.2697
Object count:
1
Description:
necklace made of metallic yarns with 1.5cm long coral cylinder at center; on either side of coral cylinder is 6.5cm of decorative gold, metallic yarns wrapped and woven to imitate cylinder shape; red tassle at end of necklace. coral is associated with Mars and the god of war, it is popularly used in protective amulets, especially by women and children against the evil eye. this necklace, with thick cylinder in the middle, resemble protective amulets. the material is metallic yarn (zari), often used in theatrical costumes.
Donor:
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ready, Jr. Fund and Richard Lerner
Collection place:
India
Verbatim coll. place:
India
Collector:
Richard Lerner
Collection date:
before November 1970
Materials:
Coral (material), Silk, Synthetic, and Yarn
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Amulets and Necklaces
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Accession date:
1970
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
length 92 centimeters and width 1.5 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 9-22500, described as necklace made of metallic yarns with 1.5cm long coral cylinder at center; on either side of coral cylinder is 6.5cm of decorative gold, metallic yarns wrapped and woven to imitate cylinder shape; red tassle at end of necklace. coral is associated with Mars and the god of war, it is popularly used in protective amulets, especially by women and children against the evil eye. this necklace, with thick cylinder in the middle, resemble protective amulets. the material is metallic yarn (zari), often used in theatrical costumes.

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