This is a rare an unusual antique gold (16 -18k) pendant simulating tiger's claw. It is decorated with wire work and granular gold balls wrapped around the interior which is made of wood. The stained-gold (orange) is characteristic of Indonesian jewellery. Tiger-claw amulets derived from India and are considered to be very potent. They are believed to impart to the wearer the prodigious qualities of the animal. The necklace consist of three rows of hand-cut contemporary turquoise beads and are separated into sections by four Hindu Javanese gold tubes (200-700AD). The closure is made of 18k gold clasp.