Tibetan Hair Ornament

Size:

10cm long

Region:

Central Tibet

Type:

Hair Ornament (rna-rgyan-cha)

Age/Period:

19th century

Material:

Turquoise, Silver

Condition:

Very good

Description:

This pieces hang on either side of the face in front of the ears, suspended from black woolen strings of yarn attached to the hair.

Clarke-Jewellery of Tibet and the Himalayas, plate 55-56

This is one piece of a pair

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