6204
Enquiry about object: 6204
Pair of Indian Brass Anklets
Madhya Pradesh, India 19th-early 20th century
diameters: 11.5cm, width: 5.5cm, combined weight: 613g
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Provenance
UK art market
This fine pair of anklets (which could now be worn as bracelets) are of pierced brass. They do not open but instead were designed to slip over the feet.
Hoek (2004, p. 139) illustrates a related pair, as does Jain-Neubauer (200, p. 44).
The two are in excellent condition and have obvious age. They are decorative and sculptural.
References
Hoek, C., et al, Ethnic Jewellery: From Africa, Asia and Pacific Islands, Pepin Press, 2004.
Jain-Neubauer, J., Feet & Footwear in Indian Culture, Bata Shoe Museum/Mapin, 2000.
