Elephant Bangle
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Object Label
Enamel on gold is a landmark of Indian art, and this bangle epitomizes the work of Benares enamellers, characterized by pink and white flowers, from about 1780 to the early nineteenth century. A piece of jewelry such as this would have been a prized luxury item worn by a man.
Caption
Elephant Bangle, 18th–19th century. Gold with enamel, diamonds, rubies, 3 3/4 × 3 3/4 in. (9.5 × 9.5 cm) inner diameter: 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm) outer diameter: 3 15/16 in. (10 cm) mount: 11 1/2 × 3 5/8 × 2 1/4 in. (29.2 × 9.2 × 5.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchase gift of Samuel S. and Diane P. Stewart, 2005.2. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Collection
Collection
Title
Elephant Bangle
Date
18th–19th century
Geography
Place made: Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh, India
Medium
Gold with enamel, diamonds, rubies
Classification
Dimensions
3 3/4 × 3 3/4 in. (9.5 × 9.5 cm) inner diameter: 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm) outer diameter: 3 15/16 in. (10 cm) mount: 11 1/2 × 3 5/8 × 2 1/4 in. (29.2 × 9.2 × 5.7 cm)
Credit Line
Purchase gift of Samuel S. and Diane P. Stewart
Accession Number
2005.2
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