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Oppi Untracht

Also known as: Oppi Untracht; primary name: Untracht, Oppi
Details: individual; collector; academic/intellectual; Finnish; Male
Life dates: -2008
Biography: One of the foremost writers on jewellery and metal-working techniques of the second half of the 20th century. His publications on jewellery-making and technology have become standard works. In the 1960s Untracht and his wife, Saara, lived in Kathmandu in Nepal, but eventually settled at Porvoo, in southern Finland, her native place (he was American by birth and of Polish Jewish ancestry). Their collection was made up of thousands of individual items, most of which were eventually given away during his last years (he was a widower for close on twenty years) or was bequeathed to museums in his will. He died in 2008, bequeathing some of his collection to the V&A (see http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/asia/object_stories/untracht/index.html ), and his collection of Kutch metalwork to the British Museum.
Bibliography: Blurton 2012

149 related objects

beaker

Museum number: 2011,3014.66 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

beaker

Museum number: 2011,3014.67 |
Production date: 19thC-20thC |
Production place: Made in:India (pre-1947)

beaker

Museum number: 2011,3014.68 |
Production date: 19thC-20thC |
Production place: Made in:India (pre-1947)

beaker

Museum number: 2011,3014.65 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

belt-buckle

Museum number: 2011,3014.83 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

betel-box

Museum number: 2011,3014.21 |
Production date: 1900 |
Production place: Made in:Shan State

bottle

Museum number: 2011,3014.101 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

bottle

Museum number: 2011,3014.95 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

bottle

Museum number: 2011,3014.102 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

bottle

Museum number: 2011,3014.99 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

bottle

Museum number: 2011,3014.100 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

bottle

Museum number: 2011,3014.96 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

bottle

Museum number: 2011,3014.94 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

bowl

Museum number: 2011,3014.72 |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Lucknow

bowl

Museum number: 2012,8023.1 |
Producer name: Designed by:Saara Hopea-UntrachtFactory of:Nuutajärvi Glassworks |
Production date: 1952-1959

box

Museum number: 2011,3014.17 |
Production date: 1900 |
Production place: Made in:Kutch District

box

Museum number: 2011,3014.19 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 School of/style of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 1890 |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

box

Museum number: 2011,3014.24 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 1880 |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

box; snuff-box

Museum number: 2011,3014.14 |
Production date: 1890 |
Production place: Made in:Kutch District

box; lime-box

Museum number: 2011,3014.15 |
Production date: 1900 |
Production place: Made in:Sri Lanka

button-hook

Museum number: 2011,3014.92 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

calling-card-case

Museum number: 2011,3014.10 |
Production date: 1880 |
Production place: Made in:Lucknow

calling-card-case

Museum number: 2011,3014.13 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 1875 |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

calling-card-case

Museum number: 2011,3014.9 |
Production date: 1880 |
Production place: Made in:Kutch District

calling-card-case

Museum number: 2011,3014.11 |
Production date: 1880 |
Production place: Made in:Kutch District

calling-card-case

Museum number: 2011,3014.12 |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Made in:Cuttack

calling-card-case

Museum number: 2011,3014.8 |
Production date: 1880 |
Production place: Made in:Chennai

centre-piece

Museum number: 2011,3014.73 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

cigarette-box

Museum number: 2011,3014.18 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 1895 |
Production place: Made in:Kutch District

clothes-brush

Museum number: 2011,3014.90 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

clothes-brush

Museum number: 2011,3014.89 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

coffee-pot

Museum number: 2011,3014.49 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

container

Museum number: 2011,3014.98 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

container

Museum number: 2011,3014.97 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

cosmetic-brush

Museum number: 2011,3014.41 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 1900 |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

cruet-set; napkin-ring

Museum number: 2011,3014.7 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 1900 |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

dish

Museum number: 2011,3014.16 |
Producer name: BIOG203053 Workshop of:Manik Rai |
Production date: 1900 |
Production place: Made in:Karachi

dish

Museum number: 2011,3014.77 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

dish

Museum number: 2011,3014.76 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.147 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.104 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:BhujMade in:Baroda

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.139 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.133 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:BarodaMade in:Bhuj

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.129 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.109 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:BhujMade in:Baroda

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.126 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:BhujMade in:Baroda

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.103 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:BhujMade in:Baroda

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.142 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Baroda

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.128 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 1920's-1930's |
Production place: Made in:Baroda

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.146 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.127 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:BhujMade in:Baroda

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.107 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:BhujMade in:Baroda

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.123 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:BhujMade in:Baroda

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.134 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.122 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:BhujMade in:Baroda

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.106 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:BhujMade in:Baroda

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.141 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.143 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.111 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:BhujMade in:Baroda

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.136 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.137 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.108 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:BhujMade in:Baroda

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.140 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.119 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:BhujMade in:Baroda

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.131 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 1920's-1930's |
Production place: Made in:Baroda

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.110 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:BhujMade in:Baroda

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.113 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:BhujMade in:Baroda

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.135 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.118 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:BhujMade in:Baroda

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.120 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:BhujMade in:Baroda

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.124 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:BhujMade in:Baroda

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.145 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.105 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:BhujMade in:Baroda

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.138 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.130 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.115 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:BhujMade in:Baroda

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.121 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.132 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 1920's-1930's |
Production place: Made in:Baroda

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.125 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:BhujMade in:Baroda

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.148 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.114 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:BhujMade in:Baroda

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.144 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.116 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:BhujMade in:Baroda

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.117 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:BhujMade in:Baroda

drawing

Museum number: 2011,3014.112 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 1920's-1930's |
Production place: Made in:Baroda

goblet

Museum number: 2011,3014.69 |
Production date: 19thC-20thC |
Production place: Made in:India (pre-1947)

gulpash

Museum number: 2011,3014.4 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 1890 |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

hair-brush

Museum number: 2011,3014.87 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

hair-brush

Museum number: 2011,3014.86 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

jar

Museum number: 2011,3014.20 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 1880 |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

jug

Museum number: 2011,3014.2 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 School of/style of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 1890 |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

jug

Museum number: 2011,3014.3 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 School of/style of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 1885 |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

lota

Museum number: 2011,3014.70 |
Production date: 19thC-20thC |
Production place: Made in:India (pre-1947)

lota

Museum number: 2011,3014.71 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

milk-jug

Museum number: 2011,3014.46 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

milk-jug

Museum number: 2011,3014.56 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 1900 |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

milk-jug

Museum number: 2011,3014.53 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 1900 |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

milk-jug

Museum number: 2011,3014.50 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 1920-1930 |
Production place: Made in:Baroda

mirror

Museum number: 2011,3014.88 |
Producer name: BIOG202833 Workshop of:Oomersee Mawjee |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

mustard-pot

Museum number: 2011,3014.39 |
Production date: 1900 |
Production place: Made in:Bhuj

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