Earring
c.1880 (made)
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Ear ornament with double-headed bird with applied twisted wire and gold balls.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Gold, with applied ornament and pendants. |
| Brief description | Ear Ornaments, gold, Tamil Nadu, c.1880. |
| Physical description | Ear ornament with double-headed bird with applied twisted wire and gold balls. |
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| Object history | Recorded as worn by members of the Pariah community. Purchased in India by Casper Purdon Clarke in 1880-82. |
| Production | Vellore |
| Bibliographic reference | Indian Jewellery: The V&A Collection London: V&A Publishing, 2008 Number: ISBN 9781851774838
p. 22, pl. 1.14 |
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| Accession number | IS.1942A-1883 |
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| Record created | December 8, 2005 |
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