Cup
ca. 1850 (made)
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| Place of origin |
A tapering cup with broad incised, jewelled, diagonal patterns.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gold set diagonally with rubies. |
| Brief description | Burmese gold cup set with rubies. Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885) ca. 1850 |
| Physical description | A tapering cup with broad incised, jewelled, diagonal patterns. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Object history | Received into Indian Museum 1855, possibly as part of Exposition Universelle de Paris 1855 Historical significance: The sumptuousness of this article suggests that it may have originally belonged to a member of the Burmese royal family or to a high official of the court of Ava. |
| Production | Acquired by the India Museum in 1855. |
| Bibliographic reference | Burmese art / John Lowry. London: H. M. Stationery Office, 1974 Number: 0112901794 :
cat. no. 30 |
| Other number | 9828 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 02749(IS) |
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| Record created | March 15, 1999 |
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