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Head ornament (jhumar)

Unknown Artist1800/1900

National Museum - New Delhi

National Museum - New Delhi
New Delhi , India

The head ornament (jhumar) with a semi-circular openwork foliate panel with a design of a crescent moon all set with diamonds and green enamel and surmounted with a gold hook. Fourteen rows of pearls interspersed with ruby beads from the bottom are attached to a crescent shaped panel set with diamonds and suspending gem set pieces and bunches of pearls below. The jewel is worn pinned to the hair on one side of the head.

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  • Title: Head ornament (jhumar)
  • Creator: Unknown Artist
  • Date: 1800/1900
  • Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
  • Physical Dimensions: Gold, diamonds, pearls
  • Accession Number: 89.103
National Museum - New Delhi

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