Ear pendant

Description

Earring, brass ring with pendant decorated with granulated brass, inset turquoise, central pearl bead and red resin coral-like finial, worn by a low ranking official or his servant: Tibet, 19th century AD

Museum reference

A.1909.27

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Ear pendant

Production information

Tibet Autonomous Region, China, East Asia

Date

19th century

Style / Culture

Tibetan

Materials

Brass, Turquoise, Pearl, Resin

Physical description

Granulated brass inset with turquoise and a pearl shell bead

Exhibitions

• Living Lands (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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