Anklet ('Nupur') with toe rings
Anklet
19th century (Made)
19th century (Made)
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This silver 'nupur' (anklet) has toe rings as attachments which are suspended from a plaque decorated with red and green glass. The 'nupur' is decorated with beaded borders , two rows of pierced circles and a band of leaf motifs. There is a row of small balls which are suspended from the outer rim which will jingle. The anklet is opened with a pin.
Object details
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| Title | Anklet ('Nupur') with toe rings (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Silver |
| Brief description | 4 toe rings attached; Jewellery, silver, pierced embossed, E Bengal, C19 |
| Physical description | This silver 'nupur' (anklet) has toe rings as attachments which are suspended from a plaque decorated with red and green glass. The 'nupur' is decorated with beaded borders , two rows of pierced circles and a band of leaf motifs. There is a row of small balls which are suspended from the outer rim which will jingle. The anklet is opened with a pin. |
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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.) :
p.74 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 977-1874 |
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| Record created | October 26, 2005 |
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