Gold tali marriage pendant, South India

A 22 kt gold marriage pendant from South India”Tali”, worn by women in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. This kind of pendants are not massive, they usually have a lac core.

From first half 20th century.

The size of the pendant is 38 x 17 x 16,3 mm.

It weighs 8,5 gr.

References:

“Ethnic Jewellery and Adornment”  Daalder, Truus, Ethnic Art Press, 2009
“Traditional Indian jewellery”  Untracht, Oppi, Thames & Hudson, 1997
“When gold Blossons”, Aitken, Molly Emma, Asia Society & Philip Wilson Publishers, 2004
“Dance of the peacock”, Krishnam, Usha R. Bala, India book House, 2010

For more information, check our post about Gold Indian talis

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