AN ORNAMENT WITH METAL DISCSIndia or Nepal, 19th century. The brown fabric string is diagonally studded with slightly domed metal discs, few discs with raised ridges.Condition: Good condition with expected traces of use and wear. Provenance: Romy Rey Collection, London. Romy Rey (1938-2020) was born in Zurich, Switzerland, studied in Paris and Geneva, and settled in London in the 1960s. She shared her life with the artist Brian Davies (1942-2014), in London and in Southern France. Romy was an avid traveler and dedicated collector of tribal art. Her paintings often portrayed images of ancient or tribal objects in imaginary settings.Weight: 242 g Dimensions: Length 75 cm (full length)