Gong and Armlet
before 1880 (made)
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Circular decorated with a central boss. Suspended by strings bound with red cloth from a carved armlet.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Beaten metal, wood and textile |
| Brief description | Burmese gong suspended from a carved wood armlet. Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885). ca. before 1880 |
| Physical description | Circular decorated with a central boss. Suspended by strings bound with red cloth from a carved armlet. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Room No. 7- continued. Case 41.] '02,035. GONG, with carved wood armlet; Burmah. 4,417' |
| Production | Attribution note: Possibly intended as a "dinner gong" to be worn over the arm and struck with a striker. |
| Other number | 4417 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 02035(IS) |
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| Record created | April 3, 2001 |
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