Bangle ('Kangan')
Bangle
c.1880 (Made)
c.1880 (Made)
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The silver 'kangan' (bangle) has three rows of hemispherical decorations mounted on two framing bands.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Bangle ('Kangan') (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Silver, chased |
| Brief description | ball decoration; Jewellery, silver, Calcutta, c. 1880 |
| Physical description | The silver 'kangan' (bangle) has three rows of hemispherical decorations mounted on two framing bands. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Arts of Bengal : the heritage of Bangladesh and eastern India : an exhibition organized by the Whitechapel Art Gallery in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum : 9 November-30 December 1979, Whitechapel Art Gallery ..., 12 January-17 February 1980, Manchester City Art Gallery ... . [London]: Whitechapel Art Gallery, [1979] Number: 085488047X (pbk.) :
Bangle Calcutta/ probably c.1880 Silver alloy, applied ornament of three rows of hemispheres, and two framing chased bands/ 7.8cm max. diameter. |
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| Accession number | IS.1913-1883 |
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| Record created | October 26, 2005 |
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