Head Ornament
20th century (made)
| Place of origin |
A convex head ornament, rakodi, in openwork kundan gold settings of rubies, diamonds and green stones( emeralds?) in a foliated scrlling design. The centre of the back has a gold slot as a fastening for wearing in the hair.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | <i>kundan </i>gold, rubies, diamonds and emeralds(?) |
| Brief description | Gold head ornament, rakodi, from Tamil Nadu |
| Physical description | A convex head ornament, rakodi, in openwork kundan gold settings of rubies, diamonds and green stones( emeralds?) in a foliated scrlling design. The centre of the back has a gold slot as a fastening for wearing in the hair. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr W. Ganguly |
| Object history | This head ornament 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 bought together with Prov.9547-2016 from Vummidi Bangaru Chetty and Sons, Spencer Plaza, 769 Anna Salai, Chennai for 27,000 Rupees. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.221-2019 |
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| Record created | April 29, 2015 |
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