Pendant Item Number: Ef298 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Pendant composed of a rectangular piece of metal with low relief design with six hearts, and a border of repeating sets of four circles with lines of small dots at the edges. At the centre there are also five pieces of glass in claw settings, two red and three green, symmetrically arranged and interspersed with the heart shapes. Two loops at the top with a star-like pattern on each. Bottom edge has a loop at the centre and one corner. Backed by a separate plain pad of silver.
History Of Use
For personal adornment; widely used woman's pendant worn around the neck on a chain. Would have other chains and attachments.
Cultural Context
Personal adornment.
Item History
- Made in India
- Collected between 1955 and 1973
- Owned by Victor Hardy before December 11, 1979
- Received from Victor Hardy (Donor) on December 11, 1979
What
- Name
- Pendant
- Identification Number
- Ef298
- Type of Item
- pendant
- Material
- silver metal and glass
- Manufacturing Technique
- punched
- Overall
- height 7.0 cm, width 6.6 cm, depth 1.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
- Previous Owner
- Victor Hardy
- Received from
- Victor Hardy (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- India
When
- Collection Date
- between 1955 and 1973
- Ownership Date
- before December 11, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on December 11, 1979
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 0580/0049