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India
Gourd 1922
Gourd and silver | 25.5 x 28.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 69416
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A silver-mounted gourd with a plain, curved silver handle. It has a small spout/ hole at one end and it stands on four short round silver feet. A silver inscription plaque on the side records the provenance. Haridwar is one of the seven most holy places in India, the Hindu Brahmin Pandits, also known as Pandas, keep the genealogies of Hindu families in hand written registers passed down to them over generations.
Provenance
Presented to King Edward VIII, when Prince of Wales by the Mahants and Pandas of Haridwar, March 13th 1922
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Gourd and silver
Measurements
25.5 x 28.0 cm (whole object)
Category
Place of Production
Haridwar [Uttarakhand]
