Plaque

2008-12-2

From: India | Nepal

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 2008-12-2
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Nepalese | Hindu
Provenience India | Nepal
Date Made 19th Century - 20th Century
Section Asian
Materials Glass | Turquoise | Metal | Shell | Wood
Technique Inlaid
Iconography Vishnu
Description

Rectangluar plaque with central figure of Vishnu, metal overlay and inlaid colored glass (red, green, blue). Background floral motif with filigree design. Tiered borders: Raised metal relief decoration; border of inlaid turquoise stones; floral border of inlaid blue, green and red glass; inlaid turquoise border; metal frame.

Credit Line Gift of Robert Dreyfuss Rosen, 2008

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