Nose Ring
20th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Gold nose ring with a peacock design of red stones (one missing at the base of the tail) and one central green stone in a kundan setting with a semi-circular framework of radiating pearls (one missing at the top) and a bunch of pendant seed pearls at the lower edge. The reverse of the kundan setting is engraved with a peacock design.
Object details
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| Brief description | Nose ring from Tamil Nadu |
| Physical description | Gold nose ring with a peacock design of red stones (one missing at the base of the tail) and one central green stone in a kundan setting with a semi-circular framework of radiating pearls (one missing at the top) and a bunch of pendant seed pearls at the lower edge. The reverse of the kundan setting is engraved with a peacock design. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr W. Ganguly |
| Object history | Dr Ganguly purchased this nose ring from Amrapali in January 2007 |
| Historical context | The donor states that the relatively small nose rings of Tamil Nadu, where 'Muslim influence on jewellery was never very strong', were largely used at marriage ceremonied and by temple (BharatNatyam) dancers. |
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| Accession number | IS.124-2019 |
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| Record created | April 29, 2015 |
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