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Locket Pendant, Possibly a Pomander, in Shape of Shell with Animal-Headed Cap Flanked by a Small Bird on Sides

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Date

17th century

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Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description
Pendant

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Title

Locket Pendant, Possibly a Pomander, in Shape of Shell with Animal-Headed Cap Flanked by a Small Bird on Sides

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Worktype

Jewelry

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Material

Gold; cast, embossed and engraved, inlayed with turquoise and ruby

Dimensions

H. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm) W. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm) D. 5/8 in. (1.6 cm);
width: 2.8575058centimetre;
depth: 1.5875032centimetre;
height: 4.7625093centimetre

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Date

17th century

Provenance

Purchase, Louis E. and Theresa S. Seley Purchase Fund for Islamic Art, A. Robert Towbin Gift, funds from various donors and Josephine L. Berger-Nadler Gift, 2009

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Public Domain

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Location

Deccan, India

Subjects

Birds; Shells

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Locket Pendant, Possibly a Pomander, in Shape of Shell with Animal-Headed Cap Flanked by a Small Bird on Sides, 17th century, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public Domain.

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