Choker

NameNecklace

CultureKuchi

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)

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

Collections

Asia

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.