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DepartmentAsia

Pendant Amulet

NamePendant
CultureKuchi
Date1950s
Place madePakistan or Afghanistan, South Asia, Asia
MediumMetal, glass work
Dimensions7 × 1/2 in. (17.75 × 1.25 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of James McGrath, A.2015.73.86
Object numberA.2015.73.86
DescriptionPendant has circular top with red and then blue circular stone with four smaller stones below--two red, one green, and one blue. Hanging from the circular top are chains with circular shaped pieces of metal hanging off them. The chains end in bells with angled bottoms.
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