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Medallion
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Medallion

1800s · silver gilt with rubies and emeralds

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Circular ornaments were worn as pendants, sewn onto textiles, or pinned into hair. The decorative motif made of colorful gems depicting flowering plants was introduced during the reign of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (1628–58) and remained popular through the 1800s.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineMedallion, 1800s. India. Silver gilt with rubies and emeralds; diameter: 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade, 1916.284
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