9022
Enquiry about object: 9022
Tibetan Pair of Man’s Turquoise Earrings
Tibet 19th century
length: 4cm, combined weight: 26g
Sold
Provenance
UK art market
Each of this pair of ear pendants comprises a large, thick, solid ribbed gilded hoop – open at one end – with an attached bezel that comprises a large, lozenge section topped by a lotus-shaped flourish. The bezel is inset with flat-topped turquoise cabochons, and edged with applied granulation work.
An almost identical earring is illustrated in Clarke (2004, p. 82).
The pair here are in fine condition. There seems to be an old repair to one of the loops.
References
Casey Singer, J., Gold Jewelry from Tibet and Nepal, Thames and Hudson, 1996.
Clarke, J., Jewellery of Tibet and the Himalayas, V&A Publications, 2004.
