Jeweller's Die Stamps
20th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
The plaque is divided into two registers with the upper one containing a scene of a seated deity surrounded by lesser deities including Ganesh and Garuda on the left all with inscriptions. A sun and moon are depicted along the top either side of the central figure. Below there are three individual scenes of further deities including that of the Jagarnath and his brother on the right hand side.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Die-stamped silver |
| Brief description | Jeweller's die stamps, silver |
| Physical description | The plaque is divided into two registers with the upper one containing a scene of a seated deity surrounded by lesser deities including Ganesh and Garuda on the left all with inscriptions. A sun and moon are depicted along the top either side of the central figure. Below there are three individual scenes of further deities including that of the Jagarnath and his brother on the right hand side. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | die-stamped inscriptions are included near the deities in the upper register in a north Indian script |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Oppi Untracht |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.66-2009 |
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| Record created | October 15, 2009 |
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