Necklace with Prayer Box
- Medium
- Silver
- Dimensions
- 2 1/2 x 3 5/16 x 1 5/16 in. (6.35 x 8.41 x 3.33 cm) (single element, pendant) 27 3/16 in. (69.06 cm) (single element, chain)
- Genre
- Jewelry/adornment
Tags
India
About
Silver jewelry has been central to Indian culture for over three thousand years and, like gold, it remains extremely popular today. The torques shown above are typical of nineteenth century upper middle-class taste. The prayer box attached to the necklace contained a Hindu prayer which, when worn, acted as a type of talisman for the owner.