Fly-whisk handle

Description

Nephrite fly whisk holder: South Asia, India, pre 1850

Museum reference

A.1875.29.11

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Fly-whisk handle

Production information

India, South Asia

Date

Pre 1850

Style / Culture

Mughal

Materials

Jade, Gold, Ruby, Emerald

Physical description

Fly whisk holder made of pale green nephrite carved with flowers and inlaid with gold, rubies and an emerald.

Associations

Non-British forces, inc. Imperial and Colonial: Bengal Engineers
Previous owner: Guthrie, Charles Seton, Colonel, 1808 - 1874
Guthrie Collection
India, South Asia

Exhibitions

• Indian Encounters (14 Nov 2014 - 01 Mar 2015)
  National Museum of Scotland