Lot no. 40
MOON EATER" PENDANT - "CHEPPU
in gold inlaid with lapis lazuli and verroterie, consisting of a central medallion with radiating decoration embellished with turquoise, the rim decorated with foliate scrolls, surmounted by a mask of Garuda devouring snakes, the reverse with ashtamangala ("eight Buddhist emblems") motifs.
Tibet, 19th-20th centuries.
A GLASS, TURQUOISE AND LAPIS INLAID GOLD "MOONEATER" OR "CHEPPU" PENDANT, TIBET, 19TH-20TH CENTURIES.
WEIGHT (GROSS) 166.88 g. - HEIGHT 10,5 CM (4 1/8 IN.)
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Arts of the Middle East and the Mediterranean
About the sale11/19/2024
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ASIAN AND ORIENTAL JEWELLERY AND ORNAMENTS - ORIENTALISM - ISLAMIC ART
75009 Paris - France