Gold ognia earrings, India, 20th century - Lot 336

Gold ognia earrings, India, 20th century Made of gold (585/1000), these pendants feature a faceted ball on a stem topped by a quatrefoil and finished with a pipal leaf motif. European rosette-decorated attachment. Total length: 6 cm; gross weight: 8.44 g The pipal or Pagoda fig (ficus religiosa) is a tree from the Indian subcontinent considered sacred in Hinduism and the other major religions that dominate India. By extension, the evocative elements of this tree in art, such as the leaves here, lend a sacred dimension to the object. For similar models, see VAN CUTSEM, Anne, Boucles d'oreilles d'Afrique, d'Asie et d'Amérique de la collection Ghysels, Skira, Milan: 2001, p. 122.