Sarpech (Turban Ornament)
Artist
Unknown Indian
CultureIndian, Deccan
Titles
- Sarpech (Turban Ornament)
- Sarpech (Turban Ornament)
Dateearly 18th century
MediumGold, silver, diamonds, and enamel
Dimensions5 3/8 × 9 × 1/2 in. (13.7 × 22.8 × 1.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Accessions Endowment
Object number2021.44
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
106M Lovett Gallery
Exposé
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Department
Asian ArtObject Type
Exhibition HistoryMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston. Peacock in the Desert: The Royal Arts of Jodphur, India. (March 4–August 19, 2018).
Published References Balakrishnan, Usha and Deepthi Sasidharan. Treasures of the Deccan: Jewels of the Nizams (Chennai: Graf Media, 2018). Cover image (fig. 6), and p. 99. Balakrishnan, Usha. “The Nizam’s Jewels: Treasures of India.” Posted December 21, 2018 by Live History India. Video, 27:53. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgdvUTDyzB4. Jasol, Karni Singh. Peacock in the Desert: The Royal Arts of Jodhpur. (Houston: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2018). Cat. 197, p. 17, 274-275. Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
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