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Amulet Box

c.1870 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
India (made)

Casket for a Shivalinga, silver on a cord


Object details

Categories
Hinduism
Metalwork
Object type
Amulet box
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Amulet Box
  • Amulet Box Lid
Materials and techniques
Silver
Physical description
Casket for a Shivalinga, silver on a cord
Dimensions
  • Width: 9.5cm
  • Excluding cord (42.5 including cord) height: 8.3cm
  • Depth: 2.8cm
Object history
Purchased from the Annual International Exhibition of 1872.
Production
Lingayat community in South India
Bibliographic references
  • Indian Jewellery: The V&A Collection London: V&A Publishing, 2008 Number: ISBN 9781851774838 p. 26, pl. 1.20
  • Nandagopal, C. and Iyengar, V. Temple Treasures : Vol II Temple Jewellery : Bangalore : The Crafts Council of Karnataka, 1997. No. 191, p.202.
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
1005:2-1872

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Record createdDecember 1, 2005
Record URL
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