Necklace

Description

Necklace of silk threads with a gold pendant set with rock crystal and a bead of green glass: Northern Indian, probably Punjab, 19th century

Museum reference

A.1911.451

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Necklace

Production information

India, South Asia

Date

19th century

Materials

Gold, Rock crystal, Glass, Silk

Physical description

Diamonds set in fine gold in floral pattern, with emerald drop, hung on red silken threads bound with gold wire, and blue cord

Associations

Previous owner: Lindsay Carnegie, Donald, Major, 1840 - 1911
17th Bengal Cavalry

Exhibitions

• Indian Encounters (14 Nov 2014 - 01 Mar 2015)
  National Museum of Scotland

• From Stromness to the Punjab: Sir John Login, Maharaja Duleep Singh and the Treasures of Lahore (01 Apr 2014 - 30 Sep 2014)
  Stromness Museum