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Bidri Pandan with Chevrons

Bidri Pandan with Chevrons

c. 1700
Zinc alloy with silver overlay
Diameter: 15 cm (5 7/8 in.); height: 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.)
Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 2020.206
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

The lime powder in paan functioned as an ancient antacid after meals.

Description

A pandan is a lidded vessel for serving paan, 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.
  • 1968-1999
    Dr. Mark Zebrowski [1945-1999], London, UK, by descent to his partner John Robert Alderman
    1999-2020
    (John Robert Alderman, London, UK, consigned to Francesca Galloway, Ltd. for sale)
    2020
    (Francesca Galloway, Ltd., London, UK, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
    2020-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Zebrowski, Mark. Gold, Silver & Bronze from Mughal India. London: Alexandria Press in association with Laurence King, 1997. Reproduced: pp. 233, 235, and color plate 514
  • Life and Exploits of Krishna in Indian Paintings (Indian art rotation). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 1, 2021-February 6, 2022).
    Life at court: art for India's rulers, 16th-19th centuries. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA (November 20, 1985-February 9, 1986).
  • {{cite web|title=Bidri Pandan with Chevrons|url=false|author=|year=c. 1700|access-date=25 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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