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Design for a Bangle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown square drawing with darker brown spots and stains. A large circle with two fish heads facing each other on top. A deer with long ears runs on the bottom right. Leaves are drawn on the top right. A bird appears on the top left; faint outlines of a plant are on the left. Foreign writing appears inside the circle. Title: Design for a Bangle. Artist: Unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
early 19th century
Medium:
Ink and translucent watercolor on paper
Culture:
India (Pahari Hills)
Dimensions:
526 × 624 px
Museum record:
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