Gold tali pendant, South India

A gold marriage pendant from South India, worn by women in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
The purity of gold is 22 kt.

From the 19th century.

The size of the pendant is 3,7 x 2,9 cm (1,46 x 1,14 inches)

It weighs 5,1 gr.

Ex-Montse Ester collection (this piece was displayed in the exhibition of her collection and it is reproduced in the catalog “El llenguatge de la joia” pag. 81- see literature for more details).

Literatura:

“When gold Blossons”, Aitken, Molly Emma, Asia Society & Philip Wilson Publishers, 2004
“Traditional Jewelry of India”, Untracht, Oppi, Harry N. Abrams. Inc publishers, 1997
“Ethnic jewellery and adornment” Daalder, Truus, Ethnic Art Press, 2009
“El llenguatge de la joia”, Fundació Caixa Girona, 2008

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