A GOLD, PEARL AND TURQUOISE OFFICIAL'S EARRING, SOCHI, TIBET, 19TH CENTURY

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A GOLD, PEARL AND TURQUOISE OFFICIAL'S EARRING, SOCHI, TIBET, 19TH CENTURY The elongated earring with a C-shaped hoop, inlaid with turquoise between granulated gold beads, with a baroque pearl at the midsection, terminating with a large pointed blue glass ornament. The actual hook is made of brass. Dimensions: Height 16.4 cm Such earrings, known as sochi, were worn singly in the left ear by Tibetan government ministers and officials as a symbol of rank. The design of the earrings tends to combine the sacred and the secular in a subtle way, seen in the present lot with lotus petal designs. Literature comparison: Compare a closely related sochi, dated to the 19th-20th century, 14.3 cm (long), in the Bowers Museum, object number 2021.8.62a-c. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams New York, 14 September 2015, lot 56 Price: USD 5,625 or approx. EUR 6,800 (for two) converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related design and inlays. Note the size (19.3 and 15.5 cm) and that the lot comprises a pair.

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