Necklace

Unknown

18th century · Gold · Islamic Art

Vibrant colored enamels (meenakari) ornament both sides of this kanthla, or necklace with fan shaped pendants. While the front is a deep blue color, the verso depicts red and green floral motifs on a white ground. Encrusted also with gemstones in a kundan gold setting, the forms and techniques of this necklace are typical of 18–19th century Jaipur.

Artist

Unknown

Date

18th century

Medium

Gold

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1915