Title
Torque
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Kerala, South India
Material
Dimension
Object size: 32.8 x 20.6 x 2.7 cm
Accession No.
2013-00578
Collection of
Torques such as this rare ornate example would have been worn by male performers. This sheet gold torque is composed of five sections and isdecorated with wire-work. A gradual arrangement of hemispherical shapes has been hollowed from the inside. This design is also reminiscent of thenettipattam or elephant caparison crafted in Kerala.
