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Kashmir Bell Rosettes

Antique brass earrings from Kashmir, featuring an openwork rosette combined with a domed bell filled with small charms.
Origin: Afganistan
SKU: KL-1497
Antique brass earrings from Kashmir, featuring an openwork rosette combined with a domed bell filled with small charms.
SKU: KL-1497
Origin: Afganistan
  • Material type:
    mosiądz
  • Gemstones:
    brak kamieni
  • Earwires:
    otwarte
  • Earwire thickness:
    1 mm
  • Historical Status:
    zabytkowe
  • Condition:
    bardzo dobry
  • Length:
    11 cm
  • Width:
    3 cm
  • Height:
  • Weight:
    63 g

Kashmir Bell Rosettes

The form of these earrings is based on a distinctly complex structure consisting of several decorative elements. The upper part is a small brass plate with an embedded turquoise accent, which subtly contrasts with the warm shade of the metal. Below, a decorative rosette resembling a stylized flower or sun disc hangs, its arms forming an openwork composition.

The central rosette is made of small metal elements arranged around a circular center. Such forms often appeared in traditional jewelry from the Kashmir region and northern India, where floral and geometric motifs were among the basic decorative elements.

The lower part of the earrings forms a distinctive domed bell. A dense row of metal pendants with ball ends hangs from its edge. These elements move with every head movement, giving the earrings a dynamic character and a subtle metallic sound.

The combination of an openwork rosette, turquoise detail, and movable pendants creates jewelry with a distinct ethnic character. These earrings are an interesting example of ancient jewelry from the Himalayan regions, in which both the form and the movement of the small metal elements played an important role.