A Bangalore pair of gold ear studs. Southern India, Karnataka. 20th century - image-1

Lot 42 Dα

A Bangalore pair of gold ear studs. Southern India, Karnataka. 20th century

Auction 1101 - overview Cologne
08.12.2017, 11:00 - Indian, Southeast Asian and Japanese Art
Estimate: 3.500 € - 4.500 €

A Bangalore pair of gold ear studs. Southern India, Karnataka. 20th century

A Bangalore pair of gold ear studs with removable domed plug at the back, the front unit ornamented with makara, peacocks and flowers with an single ruby. Southern India, Karnataka. 20th century.
Length 4.1 cm

Provenance

Private Collection, Hamburg

Literature

Compare very similar pieces in Oppi Untracht, Traditional Jewelry in India, London 1997, p. 223, fig. 452