DepartmentAsia
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
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.
ca. 1910
19th century
1925-1935
19th century
Mid-to-late 20th Century
c. 1965