150,00 € Original price was: 150,00 €.139,00 €Current price is: 139,00 €.
Antique gilt silver earring from southern India, also wearable as a pendant.
The front depicts a Kirtimukha, a traditional motif of Hindu art widely in southern India: a monstrous head without a body, characterized by a wide open mouth, fangs, and strongly stylized features, traditionally associated with a protective function.
The lower part is decorated with small gilt silver spheres.
Provenance: Karnataka, India
Dimensions: 3.5 x 3.3 cm (1.38 x 1.30 in)
Weight: 6.3 g (0.22 oz)























