Hair Ornament
19th century (made)
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A plait ornament (jadainagam) made of gold V-shaped links repoussé and chased with masks and conventional birds.
Object details
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| Brief description | Hair ornament for a plait, 13 pieces 5 headed snake; Jewellery, gold, chased, Bangalore, C19 |
| Physical description | A plait ornament (jadainagam) made of gold V-shaped links repoussé and chased with masks and conventional birds. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Hendley, Thomas Holbein, 'Indian Jewellery', The Journal of Indian Art, 1909, vol XII, Nos 95-107, plate 98, 675.
Stronge, S.,Smith, N., and Harle, J.C., A Golden Treasury: jewellery from the Indian Subcontinent, Victoria and Albert Museum Indian Art Series, 1988 |
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| Accession number | IS.1863-1883 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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