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Amulet

ca., 1880 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Amulet plaque with Bhairava, a form of the god Shiva.


Object details

Category
Object type
Brief description
Amulet plaque, silver, Ajmer, c.1880.
Physical description
Amulet plaque with Bhairava, a form of the god Shiva.
Dimensions
  • Length: 6.6cm
Object history
Purchased in India by Casper Purdon Clarke in 1880-82.
Bibliographic reference
Indian Jewellery: The V&A Collection London: V&A Publishing, 2008 Number: ISBN 9781851774838 p. 22, pl. 1.16, above right.
Collection
Accession number
IS.903-1883

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Record createdDecember 1, 2005
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