Necklace with pendants made from coins and colored glass
Acquisition
Accession
1998.11
Source or Donor
Albert R. Spalding, Virginia Spalding
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Gift of Albert R. and Virginia Spalding
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Necklace
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Jewelry
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Body Adornments
Nomenclature Class
Adornment
Nomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal Objects
Interpretative Labels
Label Type
Cultural/Historical Context
Label
"The primary function of Afghan jewelry is to provide a means for unmarried women to carry their dowry as adornment. Much of the jewelry incorporates dangling elements that in addition to providing a visually stimulating flowing mass also makes noise.
This necklace's pendants are made coins and colored glass. "
