Pair of Armlets
ca. 1853 (made)
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As silver jewellery was always in danger of being melted down in order to liquidise the assets of a family, decoration was usually relatively simple. In order to compensate for this, forms are often extremely bold and inventive, as demonstrated by this example.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, cast with chased and applied decoration |
| Brief description | A pair of armlets, silver, cast with chased and applied decoration, Pakistan, c.1853. |
| Physical description | A pair of bangles or spiky armlets, silver, cast with chased and applied decoration. |
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| Object history | Acquired by the Indian Museum in 1855, presumably from the Paris Universal Exhibition of that year. |
| Production | North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan |
| Summary | As silver jewellery was always in danger of being melted down in order to liquidise the assets of a family, decoration was usually relatively simple. In order to compensate for this, forms are often extremely bold and inventive, as demonstrated by this example. |
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| Other number | 10,031 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 03501&A(IS) |
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| Record created | March 3, 2005 |
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