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    Gold & Pearl (Bugdi or Koppu) Ear Studs

    Western India
    18th-19th century

    length: 3.1cm, combined wight: 6.09g

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    Provenance

    Private collection, UK.

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    This exceptional pair of complex bugdi or koppu ear studs is of gold with heads of dozens of pearls, all secured by gold wire, surrounding a single ruby, similarly secured.

    The fasteners at the other ends screw in and comprise a cluster of pyramidal tips and have an overall clove-like form.

    Usually, these were worn in the upper part of the ear.

    The pair is in excellent condition, without losses.

    References

    Aitken, M.E., When Gold Blossoms: Indian Jewelry from the Susan L. Beningson Collection, Asia Society & Philip Wilson Publishers, 2004.

    Ganguly, W., Earrings: Ornamental Identity and Beauty in India, B.R. Publishing Corporation, 2007.

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