Choker
Date1980s
Place madePakistan, South Asia, Asia
Place madeAfghanistan, South Asia, Asia
MediumMetal, coins, glass beads, cotton, leather
Dimensions4 1/2 × 12 in. (11.5 × 30.5 cm)
ClassificationsAdornment
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Museum of New Mexico Foundation, gift of the Friends of Folk Art, Folk Art Flea Market, A.2016.52.3
Object numberA.2016.52.3
DescriptionFrom the band of metal decorated with red, blue and green glass, hang metal chains with balls and rhomboid figures at the end of which are coins. Two rows of blue beads are at the upper end. The back is lined with cotton. An expression of tribal identity, worn for beauty and as a status symbol. Includes coin embellishment. Rare, due to its amount of embellishment.On View
Not on view
c. 1965
Mid-to-late 20th Century
20th century
Artist unrecorded
late 19th century
