Hexagonal Crystal Dish with Lucky Red Seeds Topped by Miniature Carved Ivory Elephants

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L.T. Jordan Institute for International Awareness

Seven lucky red seeds topped with miniature carved ivory elephants resting on a hexagonal crystal dish.: Image of the seven lucky red seeds topped with miniature carved ivory elephants resting on a hexagonal crystal dish. One of the small elephants has been detached and there is a small ivory elephant lying in the middle.
Seven lucky red seeds topped with miniature carved ivory elephants resting on a hexagonal crystal dish.

Image of the seven lucky red seeds topped with miniature carved ivory elephants resting on a hexagonal crystal dish. One of the small elephants has been detached and there is a small ivory elephant lying in the middle.

Name/Title

Hexagonal Crystal Dish with Lucky Red Seeds Topped by Miniature Carved Ivory Elephants

Entry/Object ID

JI2025000441

Description

Hexagonal crystal dish with seven lucky red seeds topped with miniature carved ivory elephants from India.

Context

The tiny carved elephant-topped seeds were gifted to the Jordans by member of the Kuwait Oil Company upon their return from India.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

India

Parts

Count

8

Parts

1 dish; 7 seeds with ivory