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Bracelet
The collection record classifies this work as jewelry. It is dated 1700s. Recorded culture or place: India, Mughal, Rajasthan, Jaipur, 18th century.
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- Museum title
- Bracelet
- Date
- 1700s
- Culture / origin
- India, Mughal, Rajasthan, Jaipur, 18th century
- Materials and technique
- Gold, emeralds, diamonds, and enamel
- Dimensions
- Overall: 4 cm (1 9/16 in.)
- Artist / maker
- Not specified by the museum
- Museum
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Accession number
- 1966.516
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The following description is reproduced from the Cleveland Museum of Art’s original English record.
From the beginning of Emperor Jahangir’s reign in 1605, Mughal court culture became increasingly focused on jewels. Gems were the source of much of the court’s wealth, and the diamond mines of the southern regions of the Deccan provided financial incentives for Mughal conquest of those territories. According to European diplomatic accounts, gems were the preferred gift to the emperor. This bracelet was likely produced in the city of Jaipur in northwestern India, which was famed for its jewelry and enamel making and has been known as a major producer of Kundan since the 18th century. Kundan is a traditional form of Indian jewelry wherein gemstones are set into gold foil. Emeralds, like the stones seen here, arrived in India from Colombia via Portuguese merchants in Goa.
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The Cleveland Museum of Art · Bequest of Anne Jessop Smith · CC0
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