Amulet
29-221-102
From: India | Rajasthan | Jaipur
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 29-221-102 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hindu |
| Provenience | India | Rajasthan | Jaipur |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Metal |
| Technique | Embossed |
| Iconography | Bhairava | Shiva |
| Description | Pendant embossed with Shiva, as Bhairava, in the center in shape of the yoni. Amulets like these are known by many names including madaliya and patri. |
| Height | 5.2 cm |
| Width | 7 cm |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
| Other Number | 102 - Sommerville Number | 1453 old - Sommerville Number |
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