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Jewellery

Jewellery

  • Place of origin:

    Rajasthan, India (made)

  • Date:

    ca. early 20th century (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Silver, cast with chased and engraved decoration

  • Museum number:

    IS.62-1995

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

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Silver necklet like this represents the assets of a family, would always be subject to the risk of being melted down and hence the decoration is simple.

Physical description

Neck ornament (hansuli) Silver torque necklet with geometric design.

Place of Origin

Rajasthan, India (made)

Date

ca. early 20th century (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Silver, cast with chased and engraved decoration

Dimensions

Height: 18 cm, Width: 16.8 cm, Weight: 464 kg

Descriptive line

Siler necklet, cast with chased and engraved decoration, Rajasthan, early 20th centruy.

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

GIOIELLI DALL'INDIA, dail Moghul al Novecento, Milano, 1996, page 130, no.89. Barnard, Nick. ‘Indian Jewellery : The V&A Collection’. London : V&A Publishing, 2008. ISBN 9781851774838, p.108, pl.6.1

Materials

Silver

Categories

Metalwork; Jewellery

Collection code

SSEA

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