Head Ornament (rna-rgyan-cha)
Size
10cm long
Region
Central Tibet
Type
Head Ornament
Age/Period
19/20th Century
Material
Silver, Turquoise
Description
These pieces hang on either side of the face in front of the ears, suspended from black woolen strings of yarn attached to the hair.
This is one piece of a pair.
Clarke-Jewellery of Tibet and the Himalays, plate 55-56
See also #12
