Gold Earrings, South India – SOLD

Gold Geometric Earrings, Thandatti                                         
South India                                                                                                               
Circa 1920                                                 
22 K gold, lac filled, 23.5 grams

Worn by Hindu women as an expression of spiritual devotion and piety, these distinctive earrings with concentric geometric forms suggest a 3-dimensional Mandala. The curvilinear shapes reference a Mythological Naga residing within the Mandala.

SOLD