Ceremonial Standard ('Alam)

India Deccan

South AsianIndian (South Asian)brassmetalwork

Date

17th/18th century

Medium

Brass with pierced and engraved decoration

Dimensions

91.8 × 42.7 × 7.4 cm (36 1/8 × 16 3/4 × 2 15/16 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Russell Tyson Fund

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