Chain for woman’s costume, khoma, with clasp at each end. Formed of 13 elements in endless knot shape, each with a loop to either side. These are connected to 14 rings between the knot elements. At each extreme end of the chain is a quatrefoil brooch with curvilinear design with a rosette at the centre which itself has a turquoise or green stone at its centre. Two-pronged pins on the reverse of each brooch.
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