Plaque
| Object Number: | 2008-12-3 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Nepalese |
| Provenience: | India Nepal |
| Date Made: | 19th Century - 20th Century |
| Early Date: | 1800 |
| Late Date: | 1946 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Glass Turquoise Metal Shell Wood |
| Technique: | Inlaid |
| Iconography: | Vishnu |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Robert Dreyfuss Rosen, 2008 |
Description
Vishnu at center of plaque. Flower overhead, surrounded by filigree and inlaid shell / glass (red, blue, green orange) floral motif. Tiered borders: metalwork, then inlaid turquoise level. Outermost is the same as that surrounding Vishnu. Frame edge undulates on sides and top; bottom curves upwards approximating "M-shape" with two feet.
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