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1991.17.39.1

Bead necklet [.1] with amulet /prayer case [.2, .3]. [DCF Court Team 27/1/2003]

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1991.17.39.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bead necklet [.1] with amulet /prayer case [.2, .3]. [DCF Court Team 27/1/2003]
Long description
Bead necklet [.1] with amulet /prayer case [.2, .3]. The necklet consists of red, orange, blue, pink, clear and black patterned beads. The base of the box [.2] is plain, the lid [.3] is inlaid with turquoises and decorated with filigree patterns. It has a triangular lobe on each side. Behind one lobe is a silver tube through which the string of the necklet is threaded. Behind the opposite lobe is a silver roll with points protruding at each end and also a silver ring. [El.B 27/05/2011]
Geographical reference
Tibet
Asia > Eastern Asia > Tibet
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1991
Date collected
By 1991
Acquisition information
Donated: 04/07/1991
Materials and processes
Material Turquoise Stone, Material Silver Metal, Material String Plant, Material Bead, Process Inlaid, Process Beaten
Dimensions
Length 190 mm necklet, Width 94 mm box, Length 59 mm box
Object numbers
Accession number: 1991.17.39.1 Accession number: 1991.17.39.2 Accession number: 1991.17.39.3

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