Bracelet Item Number: Eg70 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Bracelet made of braided silver-like copper alloy metal with flat inner surface. Closes with a ball-headed silver screw (part b) through a fastener which is decorated by an oval of silver on the outside of the bracelet.
History Of Use
This braided silver bracelet is similar to ornaments worn by south Indian shadow puppets. These inexpensive bracelets are made for poor pilgrims and visitors, to be sold outside the Meenakshi Temple entrance in Madurai City (collector's notes).
Cultural Context
worn as an ornament
Item History
- Made in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India before 1974
- Collected during 1974
- Owned by Stephen Inglis before July 6, 1978
- Received from Stephen Inglis (Donor) on July 6, 1978
What
- Name
- Bracelet
- Identification Number
- Eg70 a-b
- Type of Item
- bracelet
- Material
- copper alloy metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- bent, polished and soldered
- Overall
- height 2.0 cm, diameter 7.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tamil
- Previous Owner
- Stephen Inglis
- Received from
- Stephen Inglis (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
When
- Creation Date
- before 1974
- Collection Date
- during 1974
- Ownership Date
- before July 6, 1978
- Acquisition Date
- on July 6, 1978
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0469/0001 a-b