jewellery

Purchase from Mr. Torgny Öberg, who acquired the object in 1954 in Tokyo. (D. Bildt’s Fund, kr. 1.000:). Head adornment for woman, silver and coral. The whole of the heavy main ornament is joined by a ring of cloth, on the outside black, which is almost completely covered by silver ornaments in filigree work, in which corals are conceived (20 pcs the largest at the front) The perceptions are alternately round and hourglass shaped. At the thaws crescent ornaments in complicated breakthrough work with a large coral conceived in each. From these thawing ornaments hang down on each side 10 strings of silver beads finished with narrow corals. In the forehead network of silver pearls finished with corals. Nachornamentation of arcuate silver plate with 3 corals and leafy silver ornaments surrounded by filigree loops. From the plate hangs down on the back a large network of coral beads, attached to the bow with 13 rings. The network ends with long coral strings, at the ends of which hang fruit-like silver clips. The main ornament is undoubtedly derived from Chakhar, Comparing the photo of a chick from Hobakshar. (Text from Catalogue)