Pair of Armbands (Bazuband)

CultureIndian, Deccan
Titles
  • Pair of Armbands (Bazuband)
DateLate 18th century
MediumGold, spinels, and diamonds, silk thread
DimensionsOverall (each): 1 3/4 × 6 × 3/4 in. (4.4 × 15.2 × 1.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Accessions Endowment
Object number2023.477.1,.2
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
106M Lovett Gallery Staircase
On view

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Department
Asian Art
ProvenanceReputed to be from a royal Mughal Collection acquired in Jaipur; purchased by Hiralal Parakh (died 1996) in the 1930s [1]; by heritance to his son, Ajay Kumar Parakh; [Karan Exports, Hong Kong, 2023]; purchased by MFAH, 2023.

[1] Jewelers based in Hong Kong and the US.
Exhibition HistoryIndia: Jewels that Enchanted the World, 12 Apr — 27 Jul 2014 at State Museums of Moscow Kremlin, Moscow
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