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Earrings

Earrings

  • Place of origin:

    Madras, India (made)

  • Date:

    c.1880 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Cast gold wire and granulation, with applied stamped motifs.

  • Museum number:

    IS.1939&A-1883

  • Gallery location:

    South Asia, room 41, case 11

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Physical description

Pair of ear ornaments in the form of cobras
(nagavadura).

Place of Origin

Madras, India (made)

Date

c.1880 (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Cast gold wire and granulation, with applied stamped motifs.

Dimensions

Height: 2.8 cm each, Diameter: .5 in each, Diameter: 1.1 cm at base

Descriptive line

Gold earrings in the shape of a cobra, Madras, 19th century

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

Barnard, Nick. ‘Indian Jewellery : The V&A Collection’. London : V&A Publishing, 2008. ISBN 9781851774838, page.29, pl.1.24..

Production Note

Vellore, Tamil Nadu

Materials

Gold

Categories

Jewellery; Accessories

Collection code

SSEA

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