Breast plate (priest’s). Made of gilded and stones (semi-precious) inlaid silver. In a wooden box with 1961,12-14.1.
Details
- Title : Breast plate (priest's)
- Year : 19thC
- Classification : Cultural Objects
- Medium : Made of gilded and stones (semi-precious) inlaid silver
- Dimension : Height: 19.6 centimetres (excluding chain) Height: 29.5 centimetres (chain extended) Width: 22.8 centimetres Depth: 1.9 centimetres
- Accession No : 1961,1214.2 Object reference number: RRI9989
- Country/ Geo-location : Made in: Nepal (probably Kathmandu valley)
- Collection : The British Museum
- Credit Line : Bequeathed by: Sir Francis Oppenheimer
- Acquisition Method : Bequeathed: Acquisition date 1961
- Status : Not on display
- Exhibition history : 2015 – 2016 4 Dec – 29 May, National Museum of Singapore, ‘Treasures of the World’s Cultures’