Minneapolis Institute of Art

Necklace with Prayer Box

Naga artist

Date

late 19th–early 20th century

Medium

Silver

Culture

Naga

Department

Asian Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Silver jewelry has been central to Indian culture for over three thousand years and, like gold, it remains extremely popular today. The torques shown above are typical of nineteenth century upper middle-class taste. The prayer box attached to the necklace contained a Hindu prayer which, when worn, acted as a type of talisman for the owner. Naga, Asia

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