Mould
20th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Irregular-shaped round cast brass mould with an intaglio design of a seated two-armed female deity, probably representing Lakshmi with a beaded circular border. The surface of the die is superficially pitted.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Brass, castiing |
| Brief description | Brass jeweller's mould for die stamping |
| Physical description | Irregular-shaped round cast brass mould with an intaglio design of a seated two-armed female deity, probably representing Lakshmi with a beaded circular border. The surface of the die is superficially pitted. |
| Dimensions |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr W. Ganguly |
| Object history | This mould 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 shown at the exhibition in the Goldschmiedehaus, Hanau, Germany, 18 October 2013 - 18 January 2014. |
| Bibliographic reference | Ganguly, Waltraud. Indian folk jewellery : designs and techniques Delhi, 2015
p.119, illus. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.229-2019 |
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| Record created | April 29, 2015 |
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