Amulet
20th century (made)
| Place of origin |
A silver die-stamped pendant amulet with representations of a pair of snakes either side of a coiled cobra flanked by the sun and moon at the top. The inverted tear-shaped amulet has a silver wire edge with a die-stamped beaded border. A length of beaded wire is soldered vertically across the length of the amulet on the back as a strengthener with a soldered loop and terminal with applied floral stamps and finials.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, die-stamping |
| Brief description | Silver amulet from Rajasthan |
| Physical description | A silver die-stamped pendant amulet with representations of a pair of snakes either side of a coiled cobra flanked by the sun and moon at the top. The inverted tear-shaped amulet has a silver wire edge with a die-stamped beaded border. A length of beaded wire is soldered vertically across the length of the amulet on the back as a strengthener with a soldered loop and terminal with applied floral stamps and finials. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr W. Ganguly |
| Object history | This amulet 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 jewellery deler, Michael Beste in October 2012 for 250 Euros. |
| Historical context | Dr Ganguly states that amulets with snakes are worn by men as 'snakes are regarded as signs of fertility and male procreativeness'. |
| Bibliographic reference | Indian folk jewellery : designs and techniques / Waltraud Ganguly. Number: 9789350502129, 9350502127
p.61, illus |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.160-2019 |
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| Record created | April 29, 2015 |
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