Lot 140
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A GEM-SET GOLD NAVARATNA BAZUBAND
A GEM-SET GOLD NAVARATNA BAZUBAND
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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF ADELINE PEPPER GIBSON
A GEM-SET GOLD NAVARATNA BAZUBAND

NORTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY

Details
A GEM-SET GOLD NAVARATNA BAZUBAND
NORTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
The central panel of openwork form, set with pearl, emerald, diamond, sapphire, yellow sapphire, moonstone, ruby, coral, garnet and cat's eye chrysoberyl, openwork floral suspension loops on each side set with clear gems, the reverse with floral enamelling
1 ¾ x 3 3/8in. (4.5 x 8.4cm.)
Provenance
Acquired in India by Adeline Pepper Gibson (d.1919) and brought to Philadelphia, 1912-13
Thence by descent

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Lot Essay

The navaratna bazuband was both an ornament and a talismanic jewel. The Sanskrit term navaratna, meaning ‘nine gems’, refers to the nine gemstones associated with the celestial deities and planets; their combination was believed to provide protection and auspiciousness. As Oppi Untracht explains, outside Dravidian South India, navaratna gemstones were used as a talismanic device (Traditional Jewelry of India, London, 1997, pp. 304–311).

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