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A photograph of disassembled ornate silver pieces laid on an orange-brown cloth. Repoussé-engraved silver panels with floral and scrollwork designs lie scattered, including a curved peacock-like head with a fanned tail, a large chest or body section, a decorated pillar-like piece, and smaller curved fragments. Thin golden threads and small red tags are tied to the pieces.

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September 04 20132013-09-04November 05 20132013-11-05A photograph of disassembled silver ornamental parts laid out on an orange cloth on the ground. Pieces include a large ornately embossed silver wing or arm, curled sections with floral and scroll relief, a long fluted silver rod, and smaller engraved fittings tied together with orange-yellow twine. No people are visible; the pieces appear to be detachable components of a silver deity figure or vahana-style structure, being prepared or stored.2013-09-04September 04 20132013-09-04A photograph of disassembled silver ceremonial objects laid out on an orange cloth on a tiled floor. Ornate repoussé silver pieces include a large lion or simha-faced component, a long spear-like rod with twisted shaft, a curved arch-shaped piece, a decorative bowl-like base with bird-head motifs, and several animal-head fittings. Fine silver threads tie the pieces together. Partial feet and the edge of a patterned sari are visible at the frame's edges, but no complete person is shown.2013-09-04A photograph of ornate silver-plated ceremonial armour pieces laid on reddish-brown earth. The metal sections include a breastplate with embossed floral and scroll patterns, sleeve-like arm pieces, a curved wing-like shoulder or back piece, and a decorated tiered border. No people are visible; the pieces appear to be temple or procession adornments being photographed on the ground.2013-07-14A photograph of disassembled silver ceremonial ornaments and parts laid out on an orange cloth on a tiled floor. The pieces include ornate embossed silver panels, a crown-like headpiece, a pointed trident-style shaft, and animal or lion-head sections with fringed tassels, all tied together with thin orange thread. Two bare feet in sandals and white trousers are visible at the top edge, and no person is seated or standing in the main frame.2013-09-04July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesJuly 14 20132013-07-14A disassembled silver-coloured metal deity figure lies flat on reddish-brown earth. Separate pieces are visible: an ornate crown or headdress at the top, a trident-like weapon with a pointed tip crossing the body, a shield-like chest plate with engraved floral and scrollwork patterns, a decorated belt or waist piece, and two cylindrical leg sections with carved bands. Hands and arms are detached near the edges. The surface is polished and highly reflective, with fine relief carving throughout. No people are visible.2013-07-14A photograph of a large silver-finished statue lying on a concrete floor, apparently in a workshop. The figure is a deity murti with multiple arms and a fierce face with bared tusks, holding a long staff or trident-like pole. Ornate filigree armour, bangles and embossed floral patterns cover the body. Parts of the sculpture appear disassembled or unfinished, with dark gaps at the neck and shoulder. No people are visible in the frame.2013-07-13 +1 copiesOctober 05 20132013-10-05