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Artifact Provenance & Specifications

Monolithic and extinct 150-year-old very heavy type solid brass tribal anklet pair (local tribal name: Banka / Tora / Banka Pahuda), cast circa mid-19th century in Odisha. Cast in massive solid brass bar featuring an undulating hyperbolic saddle curve, chamfered faceted edges, and open-gap blunt terminals. An extinct, ultra-rare ethnographic tribal prestige torque in exceptional museum-grade preservation. Opening reserve ₹15,500.

Museum Reference GNMC-ART-052
Metal Alloy Brass
Period / Era Mid 19th Century (~150 years)
Origin Region Odisha
Condition Grade Museum quality
Provenance Record Odisha & Central-Eastern India highland tribal matriarchal clan regalia
Curator's Condition Assessment

Colossal structural integrity. Solid brass casting intact with no fractures, bends, or flaws. Retains crisp chamfered facet bevels, clean open terminals, and authentic aged smooth-rubbed silvery-olive patina resulting from historic ethnographic wear.

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