Silver earrings from Himachal Pradesh (India), called “Kantaie” . They were hung in groups of 7, 9 or 11 per ear or side of the head in a piece of cloth, fixed above the ear in the hair, giving the impression of earrings. There’s a picture of how they were used in Untracht, ill. 240.
High-grade silver.
They are from the end of the XIX century or beginning of the XXth
Dimensions:
Diameter: 9 cm
Combined weight: 99 gr.
Literature:
“Traditional jewelry of India”, Untracht, Oppi, Harry N. Abrams. Inc publishers, 1997
“Earrings. Ornamental identity and beauty in India”, Ganguly, Waltraud, B.R. Publishing Corporation, 2007
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