Parikara (Backplate)

India (Gujarat)

dated 1449

Not on view

Restituted

This artwork was restituted in March 2023. It is no longer in the museum’s collection.

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Title: Parikara (Backplate)
Date: dated 1449
Culture: India (Gujarat)
Medium: Brass inlaid with silver and copper
Dimensions: H. 13 in. (33 cm); W. 10 7/8 in. (27.6 cm); D. 3 in. (7.6 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Purchase, Anonymous Gift, 1992
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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