Native Name | Chhapa |
Object Number | 67-13-6 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Indian | Hindu |
Provenience | India |
Date Made | 19th Century |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Bronze |
Technique | Relief | Welded |
Iconography | Flowers | Footprints | Conch | Vishnu |
Inscription Language | Bengali Language |
Description | Bronze body stamp (chhapa). Design in low linear relief inside a border of two raised lines. The designs seem floral with a conch shell and includes two footprints, and a line of writing, most likely Bengali. The footprints most likely represent Vishnu. Back has a suspension ring attached to it via five twisted ropes of bronze welded to the back of the face. |
Credit Line | Gift of the Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore PA, 1967 |
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