PASTORAL STAFF TIP WITH CONFRONTING SNAKE HEADS. - Lot 149

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PASTORAL STAFF TIP WITH CONFRONTING SNAKE HEADS. - Lot 149
PASTORAL STAFF TIP WITH CONFRONTING SNAKE HEADS. Cabochon-encrusted gray jade on gold-flecked enamel. Indian work for an Armenian bishop. India, 18th century. Length: 11.5 cm. The tips of Armenian bishops' pastoral staffs featured facing snake heads, while those of vartabeds featured leaning snakes (not facing each other). The presence of a large Armenian community in India dates back mainly to the 17th century, and continued until the 19th century.
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