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cup

human history
  • Other Name

    enamelled cup (ethnology card & register)

  • Description

    Metal cup. Metal is dark grey colour on exterior and interior of cup. Base of cup is brass coloured. Red bands of decoration around top and bottom, with floral motifs of dark metal. Thick dark green band around middle of cup. Green band contains four large floral motifs, each with borders around them. Small floral motifs in spaces around borders. Floral designs and borders are dark metal colour.

    Thin bands of dark metal at top and bottom of cup and between red and green bands. Chased dots form small circles in thin bands and detailing on floral motifs. Many of the chased dots contain a white colour.

  • Place
    India
  • Accession Date
    1919
  • Other Id

    13200 (ethnology)

  • Department

    World

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