Necklace

NameNecklace

Artist Artist unrecorded

Place madeSudan, Africa

MediumSilver, Persian amber, glass, cotton cord

Dimensions25 9/16 × 1 9/16 in. (65 × 4 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Florence Dibell Bartlett, A.1955.1.68 SS

Object numberA.1955.1.68 SS

Collections

The Florence Dibell Bartlett Collection

DescriptionThis necklace of orange-red Persian amber, silver and glass beads is strung on a black cotton cord. Groups of three beads alternate with those of one. The lower part of the necklace has a large pear-shaped piece of amber capped in metal filagree surrounding small (diamond? crystal?) rounds. A similar pattern is found beneath. The necklace ends in a tassel of amber beads.