Nose Ring
20th century (made)
Place of origin |
Nose ring in a European-influenced design and technique, with a goldwire loop with a hook and eye fastening and hinge in the upper part . The lower portion is made up of a foliate design made in gold and silver with claw and channel set rubies and diamonds and a pendant pearl on the left hand side.
Object details
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Object type | |
Materials and techniques | Gold and silver with channel and claw set rubies and diamonds. |
Brief description | Nose ring in gold with diamonds, rubies and a drop pearl. Rajasthan. |
Physical description | Nose ring in a European-influenced design and technique, with a goldwire loop with a hook and eye fastening and hinge in the upper part . The lower portion is made up of a foliate design made in gold and silver with claw and channel set rubies and diamonds and a pendant pearl on the left hand side. |
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Credit line | Given by Dr W. Ganguly |
Object history | Purchased by Dr Ganguly from a Delhi-based dealer called Mahendra in March 2010, and believed by her to date from the 1930s. |
Bibliographic reference | Ganguly, W., Nose Rings of India, Delhi, 2015
p.96, illus |
Collection | |
Accession number | IS.291-2019 |
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Record created | May 21, 2015 |
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