Central Asia, India, Orissa, ca. end of 19th to early 20th century CE. A stunning glass bead necklace made by the Orissa culture composed of ten strands of glass seed beads (amounting to hundreds of beads) - translucent, cherry red, yellow, green, wine, white, and blue - with more than twenty bronze bells/ornaments and toward the nape of the neck about eighteen bronze beads. During special rituals on their calendar, Orissa men and women dress in ceremonial clothing and ornaments, including stunning necklaces like this one. Gorgeous and wearable! Size: 27" L (68.6 cm); largest bronze bells measure ~ .75" L (1.9 cm)

Provenance: ex-private San Diego, California, USA collection

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Eight translucent tubular beads and the clasp are modern, but the rest are early. Bronze beads have a lovely patina. Other beads have aged gracefully. Lovely and wearable.