id:			399504
accession number:	2020.206.a
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/2020.206.a
updated:		2023-03-22 03:05:30.215000

Bidri Pandan with Chevrons, c. 1700. Southwestern India, Deccan, Karnataka, Bidar​. Zinc alloy with silver overlay; diameter: 15 cm (5 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 2020.206.a

title:				Bidri Pandan with Chevrons
title in original language:	
series:				
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creation date:			c. 1700
creation date earliest:		1690
creation date latest:		1710
current location:		
creditline:			Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
copyright:			

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culture:	Southwestern India, Deccan, Karnataka, Bidar​
technique:	Zinc alloy with silver overlay
department:	Indian and Southeast Asian Art
collection:	Indian Art
type:		Metalwork
find spot:	
catalogue raisonne: 

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CREATORS

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measurements: Diameter: 15 cm (5 7/8 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Life and Exploits of Krishna in Indian Paintings (Indian art rotation)
	opening date:   2021-09-01T04:00:00
	<i>Life and Exploits of Krishna in Indian Paintings (Indian art rotation)</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 1, 2021-February 6, 2022).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* <em>Life at court: art for India's rulers, 16th-19th centuries. </em>Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA (November 20, 1985-February 9, 1986).

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PROVENANCE

	Dr. Mark Zebrowski [1945-1999], London, UK, by descent to his partner John Robert Alderman
	date: 1968-1999
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	(John Robert Alderman, London, UK, consigned to Francesca Galloway, Ltd. for sale)
	date: 1999-2020
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	(Francesca Galloway, Ltd., London, UK, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
	date: 2020
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 2020-
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fun fact:
The lime powder in <em>paan</em> functioned as an ancient antacid after meals.

digital description:
A <em>pandan</em> is a lidded vessel for serving <em>paan</em>, which has been enjoyed in India for more than two thousand years. Paan is betel or areca nut mixed with lime powder, aromatics such as clove cinnamon, or cardamom, and wrapped in betel leaf. The whole packet is chewed after a meal as a mild stimulant and mouth freshener.

wall description:
A<em> pandan</em> is a container for <em>pan</em> packets containing betel nut, lime powder, and aromatics such as cinnamon wrapped in a betel leaf. Pan is usually chewed after a meal for its digestive, mouth-freshening, and mild stimulant properties.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Zebrowski, Mark. <em>Gold, Silver &amp; Bronze from Mughal India</em>. London: Alexandria Press in association with Laurence King, 1997.
	page number: 	Reproduced: pp. 233, 235, and color plate 514
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