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Height: 3.700 cm
Gift of Sir A.W. Franks
ME OA +14178
Room 34: The Islamic world
Jewellery
Gold pendant
The Mughal emperors were known for their love of precious stones, which they wore in pendants, rings, necklaces and turban-clasps. The jewels on this pendant show a flying bird. His body is a diamond, his wing tips and tail-feathers are emerald green, and the rest of him is ruby red.
A few final facts...
The British Ambassador, visiting the Mughal court in 1616, gave
this description of Emperor Jahangir (reigned 1605-27):
'On one side [of his turban] hung a ruby unset, as big as a walnut; on the other side a diamond as great; in the middle an emerald like a hart, much bigger..'
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