Lot 29
 
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Silver

20th century
Orissa



This highly work-intensive ornament was commonly worn in Orissa, where different tribes had their own variations of silver armlets and cuffs. The central projections suggest the 'shikara' or tower of a Hindu temple.




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  Lot 29 of 120  

FOLK AND TRIBAL ART AUCTION
26-27 FEBRUARY 2013

Estimate
Rs 25,000 - 35,000
$485 - 675

RESERVE NOT MET









A similar pieces has been illustrated in Traditional Jewelry of India, Oppi Untracht, Thames and Hudson, London, 1997 (pl. 555)



 



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