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Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art, Honolulu, Hawai‘i. (Photo: Richard Walker, 2003.)
Pair of Diamond-Set Gold Anklets with Enamelled Floral Ornamentation on Reverse
Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art, Honolulu, Hawai‘i. (Photo: Richard Walker, 2003.)
Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art, Honolulu, Hawai‘i. (Photo: Richard Walker, 2003.)
Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art, Honolulu, Hawai‘i. (Photo: Richard Walker, 2003.)

Pair of Diamond-Set Gold Anklets with Enamelled Floral Ornamentation on Reverse

Date18th century
PeriodMughal
MediumEnameled gold, diamonds
DimensionsOverall: 1 1/2 x 5 x 12 1/2 in. (3.8 x 12.7 x 31.8cm)
ClassificationsJewelry
Credit LineGift of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Courtesy of the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art.
Object number57.71a-b
DescriptionThese gold anklets are set with diamonds and enameled on the reverse. In Hinduism, gold is a symbol of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. Traditionally only royalty were permitted to wear gold on their feet.
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