Lot n° 395
Estimation :
600 - 800
EUR
Result with fees
Result
: 780EUR
Archer's ring decorated with a feather headdress - Lot 395
Archer's ring decorated with a feather headdress
Ivory
Mughal India, 18th century
H. 2.8 cm
Weight: 4.8g
The base of this typically shaped ivory ring is pierced with holes, and topped with a feather cap. Ivory archer's rings were very fashionable in 18th-century India. Both objects of use and objects intended to reinforce social rank, many miniatures show portraits of courtiers wearing archer's rings out of any context of use.
CITES certificate issued on 17/11/2023
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