Bangle
20th century (made)
| Place of origin |
A pair of gold bangles fashioned with animal heads at the ends.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Gold |
| Brief description | Gold bangles for an image of a deity |
| Physical description | A pair of gold bangles fashioned with animal heads at the ends. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr W. Ganguly |
| Object history | This bracelet 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. They were purchased from Mukesh Jain in February 2004 for 1500 Rupees. |
| Historical context | This pair of tiny bangles were intended to embellish a figurative image of a deity. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.461:1-2019 |
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| Record created | June 23, 2015 |
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