The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 29, 2024

Pendant with Chain

Pendant with Chain

1700s
Location: 230 Photography

Did You Know?

The bright color of the emerald indicates it was sourced in South America.

Description

The central emerald has been subtly incised with a many-petaled lotus flower, a symbol of the sun, suggesting the radiance of the outsize gem. The enameling on the back depicts a peacock with a pair of peahens amid flowers. Peacocks signal the monsoon rains. The refined use of enamel indicates that this piece was assembled in the specialized workshops of Jaipur, but the size of the emerald suggests that it was made for imperial use.
  • ?–1966
    Anne Thomas Jessop Smith [1902–1964], Gates Mills, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1966–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Paintings of Bikaner – Indian Gallery 242 Rotation. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (November 7, 2019-April 5, 2020).
    Artlens Exhibition 2017. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 24, 2017-May 29, 2019).
    Art and Stories from Mughal India. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 31-October 23, 2016).
    Year in Review: 1967. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 29-December 31, 1967).
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1966.515