Necklace with Beads made of Silver Wire and Tibetan Turquoise
Artist
Tibetan
Date19th century
Mediumbeads with turquoise on a foil-wound thread
Dimensions79.4 cm (31 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Frank E. Heywood
Object number1930.43
DescriptionComposed of 50 beads with an ornamental wire wrapped fastener. Each bead is an ovoid of metal (brass?), set with small pieces of turquoise.ProvenanceMrs. Frank E. Heywood, Worcester, MA
On View
Not on view
Chinese
about 1875, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
