Ear Ornament
c.1885 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Ear ornament (souri) Worn in the lobe with plaited gold wire and granule effect.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gold or silver-gilt with wire forming a tubular chain |
| Brief description | Ear ornament, gold, Tamil Nadu, c.1885. |
| Physical description | Ear ornament (souri) Worn in the lobe with plaited gold wire and granule effect. |
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| Credit line | Purchased from the Colonial and Indian Exhibition held in London in 1886 |
| Object history | The volume containing 49 watercolour paintings is entitled 'Views in India'. It was bought from Mr. T. Toon, 38 Leicester Square, for £50 on 4 March 1887. 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. |
| Bibliographic reference | Indian Jewellery: The V&A Collection London: V&A Publishing, 2008 Number: ISBN 9781851774838
p. 21, pl. 1.13 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.155-1886 |
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| Record created | December 8, 2005 |
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