ÉPINGLE À CHEVEUX FLORALE DITE KONDAKOORA
SRI LANKA late 19th-early 20th CENTURY
Made of silver (800°/00) silver plated metal and set with white stones, some rose cut diamonds and centered with a seed pearl. Base and later mounted as a brooch.
A HAIRPIN (KONDAKOORA), SRI LANKA, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
H: 11.5 cm
Kondakoora are characteristic hairpins from the Matara region of southern Sri Lanka, their shape is characterized by a boteh pattern for the head and the other end ending in an arrow.
