Jantar necklace
Nepal
Silver alloy (kakar-manka)
22.75 inches (57.7 cm) long, as photographed, 6.5 inches (14.5 cm) wide
Mid 20th century

This long silver necklace, jantar, with repousse fruit designs, which is suspended from seven woven silver wire cords, anchored in the back with a circular lotus repoussé clasp. These necklaces were worn by the wealthy married Tamang women of Nepal.

Cf. Leurquin, Ann, A World of Necklaces: Africa, Asia, Oceania, America from the Ghysels Collection, Skira, 2003, p 268-269.
#6893

$700