Nose Ring
20th century (made)
| Place of origin |
A circular convex nose stud, phul, decorated with bands of concentric granulation, each minute ball of which is topped with a rosette. A red glass stone is set in the centre topped by a gold rosette and the rim has delicate pierced granulation. The concave back has a short hollow tube attached to an applied quatrefoil of thin sheet gold to receive the fastening through the nostril which is now missing.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gold and glass, granulation |
| Brief description | Nose stud, phul, in gold with a red glass stone and granulation |
| Physical description | A circular convex nose stud, phul, decorated with bands of concentric granulation, each minute ball of which is topped with a rosette. A red glass stone is set in the centre topped by a gold rosette and the rim has delicate pierced granulation. The concave back has a short hollow tube attached to an applied quatrefoil of thin sheet gold to receive the fastening through the nostril which is now missing. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr W. Ganguly |
| Object history | Dr Ganguly purchased this stud from the dealer, Michael Beste, in December 2008 |
| Bibliographic reference | Ganguly, W., Nose Rings of India, Delhi, 2015
p.60. illus. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.364-2019 |
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| Record created | June 23, 2015 |
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