Antique Ethnic Jewellery
Silver hand beaten Torque Choker Necklace
This type of torque was worn by married women in Nuristan Afghanistan and Swat valley in Pakistan
Upper loops suggests that the piece may have originally been suspended from strings or chains as a pectoral decoration
High grade silver - equivalent to 925 silver or higher
From the Swat Valley, northwest Pakistan, late 19th Century.
Width 14.5 cm (5" 3/4)
Width of opening 8.2 cm (3" 1/4)
Weight 284.4 Grams