Toe Ring
20th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Penannular brass ring cast with a pair of decorative discs ornamented with concentric beaded circles set on a spiral background round two central irregular quatrefoils. A spiral figure of eight obscures the join of the discs and the hoop beneath.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cast brass |
| Brief description | Brass toe ring from an unknown Indian provenance |
| Physical description | Penannular brass ring cast with a pair of decorative discs ornamented with concentric beaded circles set on a spiral background round two central irregular quatrefoils. A spiral figure of eight obscures the join of the discs and the hoop beneath. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr W. Ganguly |
| Object history | This toe ring 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. This ring came from a collection of 56 brass rings bought from a dealer, Thomas Morbe. They had previously belonged in a private collection in India. They had all been cleaned and lost any original patination. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.527-2019 |
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| Record created | March 11, 2016 |
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