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Indian Jewelry

Indian Jewelry

The MFA’s Indian jewelry collection includes a great variety of traditional ornaments from the subcontinent’s many cultures. It highlights a rich tradition of metalsmithing and a great spiritual interest in gemstones.

Collection Highlights
Necklace
19th century
Navaratna armlet
19th century
Armband (bazuband)
late 17th–early 18th century