Locket
ca. 1930 (made)
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Oval locket in two hinged halves with outer surface worked in silver repousse with a four-armed goddess; inside, under glass, in each half, are photographs of a European man and woman; the pendant has a suspension loop with an applied motif depicting a female dancing figure.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver |
| Brief description | Locket, silver swami work, Madras, c. 1930 |
| Physical description | Oval locket in two hinged halves with outer surface worked in silver repousse with a four-armed goddess; inside, under glass, in each half, are photographs of a European man and woman; the pendant has a suspension loop with an applied motif depicting a female dancing figure. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Oppi Untracht |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.97-2009 |
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| Record created | October 26, 2009 |
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