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Men and women wore bazu bands, that is, bejeweled bands that decorated the upper arm a few inches below the shoulder. This example is enameled on the back. The front is embellished with precious stones, an indication of the wearer's wealth. Bazu bands are often depicted in Indian painting and sculpture.
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Catherine Asher, "Bazu band," in The Arts of India, South East Asia, and the Himalayas, Anne R. Bromberg (Dallas: Dallas Museum of Art; New Haven: Yale University Press, 2013), 141.
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1970: Alta Brenner, Dallas, Texas
1994: Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Alta Brenner
The main source for this provenance is the copy of the Deed of Gift in the Collections Records object file.
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General Description
Men and women wore bazu bands, that is, bejeweled bands that decorated the upper arm a few inches below the shoulder. This example is enameled on the back. The front is embellished with precious stones, an indication of the wearer's wealth. Bazu bands are often depicted in Indian painting and sculpture.
Adapted from
Catherine Asher, "Bazu band," in The Arts of India, South East Asia, and the Himalayas, Anne R. Bromberg (Dallas: Dallas Museum of Art; New Haven: Yale University Press, 2013), 141.
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Artist/designers
Cultures
Geography
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Historical periods
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RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
1970: Alta Brenner, Dallas, Texas
1994: Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Alta Brenner
The main source for this provenance is the copy of the Deed of Gift in the Collections Records object file.
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