Diadem with Kinnaris (Half-Bird, Half-Female Creatures). Culture: India (Jammu & Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir). Dimensions: H. 4 5/8 in. (11.8 cm); W. 11 1/8 in. (28.3 cm). Date: 9th-10th century.This three-piece repoussé diadem is a rare example of early Indian jewelry. Four kinnaris--half-bird, half-female celestial celebrants--dominate the design. It was probably made in Kashmir, judging by the likeness of the kinnaris to those depicted on the ninth-century temple of Avantisvamin at Avantipur, Kashmir. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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