DUNIYA NECKLACE

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Object name : Duniya NecklaceField record : #A02Category : Assembled relicOrigin : Beads from India / pendant from India / coins from AfghanistanDate : Elements dated between late 19th and mid-20th centuryLocation found : Collected across the Indian subcontinentMaterials : silver-tone coins, white metal beads, brass pendentStory : Originally separate objects with distinct functions:- Afghan coins with Persian writing once used in daily trade, later kept as protective tokens.- Indian metal beads traditionally worn as adornment or currency substitutes.- An indian brass pendant, shaped as a talisman, meant to guard and orient its wearer.Condition : Naturally worn. Marks of time visible.Assembled : Elements gathered separately, later assembled. No alteration made to original forms. Show more