Not on display

Jewellery Die

late 19th century - early 20th century (made)
Place of origin

Die for making an amulet with a deity.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Cast Brass
Brief description
Die for Amulet, cast brass, 20th century, India.
Physical description
Die for making an amulet with a deity.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.2cm
  • Width: 3.9cm
  • Depth: 0.7cm
Object history
Collected in India in 1992.
Bibliographic reference
Barnard, Nick, Indian Jewellery: The V&A Collection London: V&A Publishing, 2008 Number: ISBN 9781851774838 p.71, pl. 3.28
Collection
Accession number
IS.21-1993

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Record createdDecember 1, 2005
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