Amulet
ca., 1880 (made)
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Amulet plaque with Bhairava, a form of the god Shiva.
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Brief description | Amulet plaque, silver, Ajmer, c.1880. |
Physical description | Amulet plaque with Bhairava, a form of the god Shiva. |
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Object history | Purchased in India by Casper Purdon Clarke in 1880-82. |
Bibliographic reference | Indian Jewellery: The V&A Collection London: V&A Publishing, 2008 Number: ISBN 9781851774838
p. 22, pl. 1.16, above right. |
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Accession number | IS.903-1883 |
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Record created | December 1, 2005 |
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