Necklace

NameNecklace

Artist Artist not recorded

CultureIndian

Date18th Century

Possibly madeINDIA

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

ProvenancePurchased at Velisan and Sons, Assourkn, Egypt

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. 40" in length. Said to be 200 years old.