Deity Earring with Vishnu on Garuda (front) and chepu (monster mask) (back)

1600s or 1700s

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Title: Deity Earring with Vishnu on Garuda (front) and chepu (monster mask) (back)
Date Created: 1600s or 1700s
Physical Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.9 cm (3 3/4 x 2 11/16 in.)
Provenance: Mr. Jeptha Homer Wade II [1857–1926] and Mrs. Ellen Garretson Wade [1859–1917], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Type: Jewelry
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1915.338.2
Medium: Gold set with precious and semi-precious stones
Department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Culture: Nepal, Kathmandu Valley
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
Collection: Nepalese Art
Accession Number: 1915.338.2

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