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THBLarge / Ornate 19th C. Indian 20K Gold Nose Ring - 40 g
Lot 47
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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2018-11-08 10:00:00
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Central Asia, India, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. Perhaps the largest and most ornate nose ring (balu) we have ever seen, comprised of very high quality gold (88% gold ~ 20K), adorned by an impressive number of elaborate beads including: 4 ribbed rounded beads; 8 discs with granulated borders; 2 faceted rounded beads; 2 large beads that are each comprised of a pair of hemispheres alternating with teardrop forms, and a central four-petaled motif, all surrounded by a granulated border; 2 openwork urn-shaped beads with granulated passages; a large rounded bead with diamond-shaped clusters of granules; finally, a very large curved band with registers of granules and looped filigree, the central register raised with looped filigree. The long, flat section has a hooked terminal that fits into a loop attached to the arched piece. India has a longstanding tradition of wearing nose rings. Size: 4.25" W (10.8 cm); arched band measures 2.5" L (6.4 cm); Weight: 40 g
A nose ring like this is traditionally used in the Hindu tradition to honor Parvathi, the goddess of marriage, and is also considered a sign of marriage.
Provenance: private House of Indus collection
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#138187Some granules missing from long arched piece, disc-shaped beads, and borders of large beads with hemispheres. Recesses of teardrop elements may have once held inlays. Overall quite striking and sizeable!Condition
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