Gujarat
Hollow Gold rings with a significant girth. Cannot be worn on pin sized ear holes.
Could be repurposed into pendants
Such pieces are impossible to find today.
The section that is meant to go into the ear is dented. probably in an attempt to force it through smaller ear-holes.
Age unknown but estimated to be from the mid 1900s
Probably from the fishing community in coastal Gujarat
Pick up from Singapore only / No shipping available***
This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist/user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.
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