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tali (marriage necklace) Gold Southern India, Tamil Nadu
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- tali (marriage necklace)
- Gold
- Length: 23 5/8 in (60 cm)
This tali from the Nattukottai Chettier community of Tamil Nadu, consists of two hand-like pendants, a talismanic shaft, a central pendant depicting a seated Lakshmi, tubular beads and other ornaments.
Catalogue Note
Compare to an example published in Usha R. Bala Krishnan and Meera Sushil Kumar, Indian Jewellery: Dance of the Peacock, India, 1999, p. 148, fig. 212.