A Gujarati granulated-gold amulet (jibi). Kachchh, Kodki Village

A Gujarati granulated-gold amulet (jibi). Kachchh, Kodki Village

A Gujarati granulated-gold amulet (jibi) worn as a central pendant on a silver necklace (seer), symbolising the spirit of the Mother Goddess, represented only by her breasts. Weight 16 g. Kachchh, Kodki Village.
Length 6.8 cm

Provenance

Private Collection, Hamburg

Literature

Compare: Oppi Untracht, Traditional Jewelry in India, London 1997, p. 293, fig. 696