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Ornament
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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 descriptionCredit lineOrnament, 1800s. India. Gold with green enamel ground, white sapphires, rubies, and pearls; diameter: 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade, 1916.288
