Pair of Armlets

c.1853 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Wrist ornaments made of silver

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Armlet
  • Armlet
Materials and techniques
Silver
Brief description
Wrist ornaments, silver, India, 19th century.
Physical description
Wrist ornaments made of silver
Dimensions
  • Height: 8cm
  • Maximum outer diam diameter: 7.9cm
Object history
Probably in the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1855.
Transferred from the Indian Museum in 1879.
Production
Malwa, central India.
Bibliographic reference
Barnard, Nick, Indian Jewellery: The V&A Collection London: V&A Publishing, 2008 Number: ISBN 9781851774838 p. 86, pl. 4.3
Collection
Accession number
03444&A/(IS)

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Record createdJanuary 11, 2007
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