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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1895.642
People
Unidentified Artist
Title
Swami-style Locket (manikkadaipputtu)
Classification
Jewelry
Work Type
pendant
Date
19th century
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Tamil Nadu
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/232152

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver colored metal
Technique
Repoussé
Dimensions
2.38 x 1.25 x 0.63 cm (15/16 x 1/2 x 1/4 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Mrs. William Hayes Fogg, New York, NY, Bequest to Fogg Art Museum, 1895.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Mrs. William Hayes Fogg
Accession Year
1895
Object Number
1895.642
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Relief decoration depicting Krishna playing the flute, with a cow on front. Floral pattern on back. Slides open with a loop for hanging.

Verification Level

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