Amulet

29-221-22.3

From: India | Rajasthan

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 29-221-22.3
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Indian
Provenience India | Rajasthan
Date Made 19th Century
Section Asian
Materials Silver
Iconography Ganesha | Lakshmi
Description

Square silver pendant, heavily worn. Two eyes for a chain, one has broken away. Depicts Ganesha and Lakshmi with a leaf boarder around the scene. Amulets like these are known by many names including madaliya and patri. Belongs with necklace 29-221-22.1

Height 45.72 cm
Width 27.94 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904
Other Number CG2001-1-15 - Found in Collection Number

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