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Bracelet

19th century (made)
Place of origin

bangle made from conch shell with red lac colouring.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Bracelet
  • Bracelet
  • Bracelet
Materials and techniques
Lac and metal insets.
Brief description
Bangle, lac with red colouring, eastern Bengal, before 1867.
Physical description
bangle made from conch shell with red lac colouring.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 8.2cm
Production
Purchased from the William Taylor Collection
Bibliographic reference
Indian Jewellery: The V&A Collection London: V&A Publishing, 2008 Number: ISBN 9781851774838 p. 48, pl. 2.19.5
Collection
Accession number
960:3-1874

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Record createdDecember 1, 2005
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