Detail of a Diadem with Kinnaris in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, September 2010

Diadem with Kinnaris (Half-Bird, Half-Female Creatures)

Date: 9th–10th century

Culture: India (Jammu & Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir)

Medium: Gold inset with garnet

Dimensions: H. 4 5/8 in. (11.8 cm); W. 11 1/8 in. (28.3 cm)

Classification: Jewelry

Credit Line: Gift of The Kronos Collections, 1988

Accession Number: 1988.395a–c

Description:

This three-piece repoussé diadem is a rare example of early Indian jewelry. Four kinnaris dominate the design. This diadem was probably made in Kashmir as the kinnaris are similar to those on the ninth-century temple of Avantisvamin at Avantipur.

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