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Ear Ornament

c.1885 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Ear ornament (souri) Worn in the lobe with plaited gold wire and granule effect.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Gold or silver-gilt with wire forming a tubular chain
Brief description
Ear ornament, gold, Tamil Nadu, c.1885.
Physical description
Ear ornament (souri) Worn in the lobe with plaited gold wire and granule effect.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 1.9cm
  • Height: 1.6cm
  • Length: 2.2cm
  • Width: 2.4cm
Credit line
Purchased from the Colonial and Indian Exhibition held in London in 1886
Bibliographic reference
Indian Jewellery: The V&A Collection London: V&A Publishing, 2008 Number: ISBN 9781851774838 p. 21, pl. 1.13
Collection
Accession number
IS.155-1886

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Record createdDecember 8, 2005
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