Specimen
c. 1850 (made)
| Place of origin |
This is a large collection of quartz hardstone objects that reflects the wide variety of materials available in India, as well as the shapes and forms in which they can be fashioned. Most are for decorative use in jewellery or for adorning larger objects but functional items are also represented. They were acquired by the Indian Museum in London before 1879, when they were transferred to the South Kensington Museum.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 51 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Materials and techniques | Various agates, jaspers, chalcedonies and fossilised wood, cut and polished using abrasives and holes probably made using a bow-driven drill. |
| Brief description | Extensive collection of cut and polished quartz hardstone specimens, India, c. 1850 |
| Physical description | Cabochons, plaques, buttons, gun locks etc of various shapes and sizes. |
| Dimensions |
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| Object history | Formerly in The India Museum in London and transferred to the South Kensington Museum (later renamed The Victoria & Albert Museum) in 1879. |
| Summary | This is a large collection of quartz hardstone objects that reflects the wide variety of materials available in India, as well as the shapes and forms in which they can be fashioned. Most are for decorative use in jewellery or for adorning larger objects but functional items are also represented. They were acquired by the Indian Museum in London before 1879, when they were transferred to the South Kensington Museum. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 08574:1/(IS) to 08574:51/(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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