Carved Bracket
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Carved Bracket

TitleCarved Bracket
Date1600s 17th century
MediumIvory with traces of pigment
ClassificationIvory
OriginSouth India, probably Madurai South India
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineCarved Bracket, 1600s. South India, probably Madurai. Ivory with traces of pigment; overall: 10.2 cm (4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Edgar A. Hahn, 1972.282.2
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Carved Bracket” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1600s. It is executed in ivory with traces of pigment and classified as ivory. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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