Marriage Emblem, Thali
c.1885 (made)
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Central bead from a marriage necklace, thali, representing the foot of Krishna
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold with lac inside |
| Brief description | Central unit from a marriage necklace, gold, South India, c.1885. |
| Physical description | Central bead from a marriage necklace, thali, representing the foot of Krishna |
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| Credit line | Purchased from the Colonial and Indian Exhibition held in London in 1886 |
| Object history | Purchased from the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, 1886; possibly bought in India for the exhibition by Casar Purdon Clarke in 1885. Placed in the Jewellery Room, Upper Galleries in the museum. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. |
| Production | Purchased from the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, 1886. |
| Bibliographic reference | Indian Jewellery: The V&A Collection London: V&A Publishing, 2008 Number: ISBN 9781851774838
p. 13, pl. 1.3 |
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| Accession number | IS.151-1886 |
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| Record created | December 1, 2005 |
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