Wedding Necklace (Kazhuththu Uru)

CultureIndian
Titles
  • Wedding Necklace (Kazhuththu Uru)
Date19th century
PlaceIndia
MediumGold
Dimensions39 × 11 × 2 3/4 in. (99.1 × 27.9 × 7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2004.2386
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
106M Lovett Gallery
On view

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Provenance[Francois Rabier, by 1994][1]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913-2008), Houston, 1994-2004; given to MFAH, 2004.

[1]Glassell Inventory, described on 8/20/93.

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