Title
Pair of gold earrings
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Tamil Nadu, South India
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 001 - 002: L4.7 x W2.3 cm
Accession No.
2000-05580
Collection of
This pair of gold earrings decorated with repoussé, granulation, punch marking, gold wire weaving belongs to a group of architecturally designed jewellery from South India. This type of earrings not only bear caste identity, they also suggest the religion of the wearer. These are worn by Hindu women.
