"Silver-plated Kuchi Necklace & Glass/polished Stones Cabochons , Pakistan Or Afghanistan"
ETHNIC JEWELRY / TRIBAL ARTKUCHI Culture, Pakistan or Afghanistan
Superb and original vintage jewelry necklace
The silver-plated brass necklace consists of
*a thick monoxyl choker in open ring shape, the raised surface of which is punctuated by 2 circular rows of conical protruding parts, and set with 2 colored cabochons.
*13 rich pendants which constitute the lower part of the sun-shaped necklace, each of them adorned with 2 multi-colored cabochons (midnight blue, red and green) in stones or frosted glass ?
These pendants ended in large coins on which are depicted architectural monuments, and walking lions brandishing a sword and surrounded by a leafy crown
Dimensions
30cm high by 26cm wide approximately
Weight 413g
Superb overall patina.
ThThis piece is part of a private private Spanish collection (Georgio VERDALLE , who was customer and antics dealer herself in San Francisco with a shop named "Tribal Bazar") of 15 pieces of similar provenance, purchased locally (mainly in Pakistan and Afghanistan) and brought back to Europe in the 1970s. See the last photo for an overview
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