Amulet
20th century (made)
| Place of origin |
A square sheet of gold with three loops soldered on the top and another on the centre of the lower edge from which is suspended an emerald and a green glass bead terminal. Both sides of the amulet are enamelled, one with the name of Shrinathji in Devanagri script in gold in red translucent enamel on a chased ground, which gives a rippled visual effect within a cartouche. This is centred surrounded by a white enamel ground decorated with peacocks and flowers in red and green. The other side has a circular white medallion with a representation of the feet of Vishnu, known as, vishnupada, within a red frame set on a chased gold ground with red flowers on a chased ground, which is clearly evident in the lower left hand corner where the enamel is damaged and largely missing.
Object details
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| Brief description | gold and enamelled amulet from Nathdwara, Rajasthan |
| Physical description | A square sheet of gold with three loops soldered on the top and another on the centre of the lower edge from which is suspended an emerald and a green glass bead terminal. Both sides of the amulet are enamelled, one with the name of Shrinathji in Devanagri script in gold in red translucent enamel on a chased ground, which gives a rippled visual effect within a cartouche. This is centred surrounded by a white enamel ground decorated with peacocks and flowers in red and green. The other side has a circular white medallion with a representation of the feet of Vishnu, known as, vishnupada, within a red frame set on a chased gold ground with red flowers on a chased ground, which is clearly evident in the lower left hand corner where the enamel is damaged and largely missing. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr W. Ganguly |
| Object history | This pendant is part of the large donation of Indian folk jewellery from Dr Waltraud Ganguly which was collected over the last few decades before her death in 2015 from dealers in both India and Europe, in parallel with extensive fieldwork she carried out in the Indian Sub-Continent. It was purchased from the German jewellery dealer, Hans Weihreter from his shop, Khyun, in Augsburg in 1998 for 2800 DM. |
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| Accession number | IS.153-2019 |
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| Record created | April 29, 2015 |
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