Caption

Clasp buckle, clasp, jewelry, Mongolian art, artistic crafts, braid ornament, women's jewelry. The clasp consists of two longitudinal elements and one transverse element, decorated with 17 pieces of coral. Late 18th century, Mongolia. Height 10 cm., A vertically oriented ornamental object with an elongated teardrop shape featuring a filigree metal framework in a silvery tone and set with several rounded and rectangular coral-colored stones, the top portion forming a broader heart-like outline with three round coral-colored cabochons surrounded by intricate silver scrollwork, a central elongated section with rectangular coral-colored pieces framed by interlaced silver patterns, and a narrower pointed lower end with a final round coral-colored stone encased in decorative silverwork; the background is a plain light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A24_057

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Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (795.6Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Clasp buckle clasp jewelry Mongolian art artistic crafts braid ornament women's jewelry clasp consists two longitudinal elements transverse element decorated 17 pieces coral Late 18th century Mongolia Height 10 cm vertically oriented ornamental object elongated teardrop shape featuring filigree metal framework silvery tone set several rounded rectangular coral-colored stones top portion forming broader heart- outline three round coral-colored cabochons surrounded intricate silver scrollwork central elongated section rectangular coral-colored pieces framed interlaced silver patterns narrower pointed lower final round coral-colored stone encased decorative silverwork background plain light gray.