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Neck Ornament

19th Century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A neck ornament (sari) worn by Banjara women


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver
Brief description
Neck ornament, silver, India, 19th century.
Physical description
A neck ornament (sari) worn by Banjara women
Dimensions
  • Width: 14.5cm
  • Length: 14cm
Object history
Probably in the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1855: transferred from the Indian Museum in 1879.
Production
Khandesh, Maharashtra
Bibliographic reference
Barnard, Nick, Indian Jewellery: The V&A Collection London: V&A Publishing, 2008 Number: ISBN 9781851774838 pp.62/3, pl. 3.17
Collection
Accession number
03471(IS)

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Record createdJanuary 11, 2007
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