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1930.35.11

Brass stamp for imprinting designs on faces or bodies of Hindu devotees.

On display

1930.35.11

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Collection type: Object
Description: Brass stamp for imprinting designs on faces or bodies of Hindu devotees.
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India; Uttar Pradesh Varanasi [Benares]
Person: Field collector Griffith Evans; PRM source Griffith Evans
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1880
Date collected: 1880
Acquisition information: Donated: 1930
Materials and processes: Material Brass Metal
Dimensions: Length x Width 23 x 21 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1930.35.11

Search terms: Body Art, Religion, Stamp, Body Art Accessory

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