LOT 220 A NEPALI NECKLACE WITH A PENDANT DEPICTING A DEITY, c. 1920s
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A NEPALI NECKLACE WITH A PENDANT DEPICTING A DEITY, c. 1920sNepal, early 20th century. Consisting of bone beads, fruit seed beads, skull-shaped bone beads and amber colored glass beads, spaced around the necklace are also four brass beads in the form of a double vajra, a vajra bell, Garuda, and a Dharma wheel with the letter OM in the reverse. The large central bone pendant is painted in bright colors with an image of a seated deity framed by metal borders inset with small hardstones and having suspended beads terminating in brass Dharma wheels, the backside inscribed OM AH HUM.Condition: Good condition with expected traces of use and wear, some beads with pitting and few tiny chips. The pendant with flakes to the paint. Provenance: Romy Rey Collection, London. Romy Rey (1938-2020) was born in Zurich, Switzerland, studied in Paris and Geneva, and settled in London in the 1960s. She shared her life with the artist Brian Davies (1942-2014), in London and in Southern France. Romy was an avid traveler and dedicated collector of tribal art. Her paintings often portrayed images of ancient or tribal objects in imaginary settings. Weight: 160 g Dimensions: Length 50.5 cm (when fastened)
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