Seal Item Number: Ef288 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Seal with conch-shaped stamp created with a coil and chain design. Four braided bands hold a ring and coil handle to seal.
History Of Use
For worship in small temple or household: used for printing designs on prayer shawls or on face and/or body of worshipper.
Iconographic Meaning
Conch (sangu) design symbol of Vishnu and generally auspicious.
Cultural Context
printing
Item History
- Made in India
- Collected between 1955 and 1973
- Owned by Victor Hardy before December 11, 1979
- Received from Victor Hardy (Donor) on December 11, 1979
What
- Name
- Seal
- Identification Number
- Ef288
- Type of Item
- seal
- Material
- bronze metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast
- Overall
- height 3.8 cm, width 4.8 cm, depth 2.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
- Previous Owner
- Victor Hardy
- Received from
- Victor Hardy (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- India
When
- Collection Date
- between 1955 and 1973
- Ownership Date
- before December 11, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on December 11, 1979
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 105
- Accession Number
- 0580/0023