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Headband with forehead ornament (tikka)
Indian, Tamil Nadu
early 19th century
Object Place: Tamil Nadu, India
Medium/Technique
Gold links set with rubies; pendant with rubies, diamonds, emerald, and pearls
Dimensions
Length: 37.9cm (14 15/16in.) necklace
Height x width x depth: 3.2 x 4.3 x 0.3 cm (1 1/4 x 1 11/16 x 1/8 in.) pendant
Height x width x depth: 3.2 x 4.3 x 0.3 cm (1 1/4 x 1 11/16 x 1/8 in.) pendant
Credit Line
Bequest of Miss Ellen Starkey Bates
Accession Number28.128
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Diadems
ProvenanceGiven to the MFA by Miss Ellen Starkey Bates in 1928.