Crutch Handle
second half of 17th century (made)
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This crutch handle made within the Mughal empire in the 18th century has been fashioned in nephrite jade and has been expertly carved with flowers and leaves. The fact that such a functional object has been fashioned to such a high standard in nephrite suggests that it was made for a wealthy or important person.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Greyish white nephrite jade, fashioned using abrasives and abrasive-charged tools. The hole was most probably made using a bow-drill. |
| Brief description | Crutch handle, grey nephrite jade, carved and pierced with flower and leaf design, Mughal, second half 17th century |
| Physical description | Crutch handle of a flattened "U" form, fashioned in greyish white nephrite jade with fine black inclusions, pierced at the extremities in the form of flower-heads. It is deeply incised to indicate layers of petals, which are on short stalks rising from leaves below. The centre of the underside has a flower in low relief, with a circular hole in the centre for the crutch to be attached. |
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| Object history | This crutch handle was bequeathed to the museum by Dr. W. L. Hildburgh in 1956. |
| Summary | This crutch handle made within the Mughal empire in the 18th century has been fashioned in nephrite jade and has been expertly carved with flowers and leaves. The fact that such a functional object has been fashioned to such a high standard in nephrite suggests that it was made for a wealthy or important person. |
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| Accession number | IS.41-1956 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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