Cleveland Museum of Art

Pair of Pendants in the Shape of an Auspicious Symbol

Date: 185–72 BCE
Medium: gold
Culture: India, Shunga period (185–78 BCE)
Department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Institution: Cleveland Museum of Art

These ornaments probably would have been strung on a long beaded necklace. The symbols are known by various names, including triratna, nandyavarta, and trishula. They are auspicious and reference creative, life-affirming energy.

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