Pedra de Goa e caixa de ouro

Índia, Goa

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As chamadas pedras de Goa foram fabricadas pelos padres jesuítas que viveram em Goa, uma pequena província na costa ocidental da Índia. Estas pedras eram versões sintéticas de bezoares (misturas de cálculos biliares e pelos encontrados nos estômagos de cervos, ovelhas e antílopes), que, quando raspadas e ingeridas com chá ou água, acreditava-se possuir propriedades medicinais. Eram colocadas em recipientes elaborados de ouro ou prata para este fim e exportadas para a Europa. O recipiente de ouro em forma de ovo que contém esta pedra consiste em duas metades semiesféricas, cada uma das quais coberta com uma camada de ouro perfurado, gravado e cinzelado. Sobre o desenho foliado foi aplicada uma variedade de animais, entre eles unicórnios e grifos.

Goa Stone and Gold Case, Container: gold; pierced, repoussé, with cast legs and finials Goa stone: compound of organic and inorganic materials

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Goa Stone and Gold Case, Container: gold; pierced, repoussé, with cast legs and finials Goa stone: compound of organic and inorganic materials
Goa Stone and Gold Case, Container: gold; pierced, repoussé, with cast legs and finials Goa stone: compound of organic and inorganic materials
Goa Stone and Gold Case, Container: gold; pierced, repoussé, with cast legs and finials Goa stone: compound of organic and inorganic materials
Goa Stone and Gold Case, Container: gold; pierced, repoussé, with cast legs and finials Goa stone: compound of organic and inorganic materials
Goa Stone and Gold Case, Container: gold; pierced, repoussé, with cast legs and finials Goa stone: compound of organic and inorganic materials
Goa Stone and Gold Case, Container: gold; pierced, repoussé, with cast legs and finials Goa stone: compound of organic and inorganic materials

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