Reported to be “very old” “before Grandmother” a careful application of real silver wire to enhance a delicate arrangement of decorative elements. It would have been worn on the face with the long black threads pinned into the hair and the loops at the two ends tied to the ear ornaments
Acquisition
Accession
2023.3
Source or Donor
Vickie Elson
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Gift of Vickie Elson
Made/Created
Artist
Unknown Maker
Time Period
Early 20th Century
Ethnography
Cultural Region
Country
India
Dimensions
Width
19 cm
Length
36 cm
Material
Cotton thread, Pom-poms, Metallic Thread
Provenance
Notes
Gift of Vickie Elson. Donated to Tracing Patterns Foundation in 2023.
