Architectural Model
19th century (made)
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This casket is in the shape of the tower of a temple. In this case it is the Hindu Jagannatha temple in Puri, Orissa, eastern India, built in the 12th century. Metalworkers in Cuttack in Orissa used silver filigree to make jewellery, often in a westernised style. They also made miniature buildings. Here, the model maker has copied the shape of the tower of the temple fairly accurately but invented the detailed filigree patterns. The lid is detachable.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silver filigree |
| Brief description | Casket in the shape of the tower of the Jagannatha temple, Puri, Orissa |
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| Marks and inscriptions | NARIAN CUTTACK (This is stamped onto a silver plaque and applied to the lower edge of the pedestal. It indicates that it was the work of Narian, of Cuttack.) |
| Object history | Formerly in the Indian Museum collection, transferred to South Kensington in 1879. |
| Summary | This casket is in the shape of the tower of a temple. In this case it is the Hindu Jagannatha temple in Puri, Orissa, eastern India, built in the 12th century. Metalworkers in Cuttack in Orissa used silver filigree to make jewellery, often in a westernised style. They also made miniature buildings. Here, the model maker has copied the shape of the tower of the temple fairly accurately but invented the detailed filigree patterns. The lid is detachable. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 02728:1 to 3/(IS) |
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| Record created | February 5, 2003 |
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