Lot 185
Gold and Silver Hindu Priest Necklace, Tamil Nadu, 19th Century
Lot 185 Details
Gold and Silver Hindu Priest Necklace, Tamil Nadu, 19th Century
Carved with an array of the Hindu Trinity on the clasp and main pectoral from which is suspended a lingam case with figures in repoussee, carving, and real and paste gems, the chain of twenty sacred rudraksha seed beads and gold spacers
height 18.5" — 47 cm.
inscription on back
Estimate $8,000-$12,000