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Lot 19
 
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A SILVER CUFF


Silver

20th century
Orissa


This highly work-intensive ornament was commonly worn in Orissa, where different tribes had their own variations of silver armlets and cuffs. The central projections suggest the 'shikara' or tower of a Hindu temple.







  Lot 19 of 75  

24-HOUR AUCTION: INDIAN FOLK AND TRIBAL ART AND OBJECTS
21-22 AUGUST 2012

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Winning Bid
Rs 32,292
$598

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


Silver Cuff

A similar piece has been illustrated in Traditional Jewelry of India, Oppi Untracht, Thames and Hudson, London, 1997 (pl. 555)


 









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