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Pendant

late 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Khambhat, Gujarat (made)

Heart-shaped carnelian pendant with bored suspension hole.


Object details

Object type
Pendant
Materials and techniques
Carnelian
Carnelian
Brief description
Carnelian pendant, India, 20th century
Physical description
Heart-shaped carnelian pendant with bored suspension hole.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5cm
  • Width: 4cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Oppi Untracht
Bibliographic reference
Illustrated in Untracht, Oppi, Traditonal Indian Jewelry, Thames and Hudson, London, 1997, pl. 170 (lower object),p. 169
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.89-2009

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Record createdOctober 26, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1139381/pendant-unknown/
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