broach, ritual/ornamental; silver, gold wash, enamel, glass; 6 cm length; 2 cm width
Donor:
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ready, Jr. Fund
Collection place:
Udaipur district, Rajasthan, India
Verbatim coll. place:
India, Rajasthan, Udaipur district
Culture or time period:
Indian
Collector:
Renaldo "Ronald" Maduro
Collection date:
March 1970
Materials:
Glass (material) (glass beads), Gold (metal) (washed with gold, gold links), and Silver (metal)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Brooches
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Accession date:
November 11, 1970
Context of use:
1) if empty, used anytime as ornament by women (less ornate for men, children) 2) if relic placed inside, amulet against evil eye hung by thread around neck made by men of goldsmith caste - sonar