detail of pendant on turquoise neck

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detail of pendant on turquoise neck

Posted by Linda Pastorino on June 25, 2011 at 5:38am

fragment of rare technique. Recycled from earlier use and reworked into a early 20th c perak ornament. Ladakh India. (fragment dates to the 15th/16th c)

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Joost Daalder June 26, 2011 at 10:04am

Fascinating, Linda!
Linda Pastorino June 26, 2011 at 2:36pm

This pendant is the only one that I had ever seen like this. But have seen this technique on other early tibetan items and Chinese Ming items. The pendant is also a gau and the back removes.
Joost Daalder June 26, 2011 at 2:46pm

Many thanks for more information. A most interesting item.
Linda Pastorino June 26, 2011 at 3:03pm

I sold it a few weeks ago. I didn't want to as it was a very good item to have as an example of this odd workmanship but I have had to let stuff go to get the house built.
Joost Daalder June 26, 2011 at 3:11pm

Yes, I understand your feelings entirely, Linda. You are a true collector at heart, and as I am that too I can completely sympathise with the sense of loss you must be experiencing every time you sell something you are attached to. It's a lousy situation, and I hope sincerely it will not continue to pester you ongoingly - there must be an end to it somewhere!
Linda Pastorino June 26, 2011 at 3:28pm

No not particularly since my mom's illness it has really not gotten better. costs are escalating as there were so many mistakes here from before and other issues. I particuarly hate to let go of things that have unusual workmanship because they are good teaching tools and impossible to replace when you know that you have not seen another one in 35 years! I had a fifty foot tree fall the other day and take out half my garden.. and I have a huge tour coming through in september , things like that continually out of no where.
Joost Daalder June 29, 2011 at 3:13pm

Linda, I did not mean (or say) that things ARE going better for you - I know alas that you are experiencing many problems, as you indicate. I was only expressing the hope that things might GET better ... And I do wish you all the best, during this continued bad time.
SARAH CORBETT June 29, 2011 at 10:01pm

Hi linda, sending you warmth and positivity x

S x
Linda Pastorino June 29, 2011 at 10:12pm

Hi thanks everyone for being supportive! it helps me day to day get through!
Alaa eddine SAGID June 29, 2011 at 10:55pm

"NO matter how night might last there is always a sunrise" Tuareg proverb.

Don't loose faith in coming better days

Warmest wishes

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