Choti

2011.123/1-5

Choti

2011.123/1-5

Description

Choti or Vani is a braid ornament
The Veni consists of set of five ornaments in shape of full blown lotuses with bold beads at the bottom edges. The size of the ornaments is in descending order with the big one at the top and the smallest at the bottom. Each ornament has a flat wire at the back which it is attached on hair.
Lotus is auspicious in Indian tradition. It is widely used as motif in jewellery, textile, architecture and day to day practices

Veena Shroff Collection

Collection

Jewellery

Artist

NA

Object Type

Hair ornament

Material

Silver gilt

Schools/Culture/Period

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Technique

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Date

20th century CE

Location

Maharashtra

Dimension

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