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Historical Archive: Nephrite Terrapin Turtle

Mughal India around 1600, ornament for palace pool
Kachuga dhongaka, a species native to the river Jumna
found in or near the Fort at Allahabad
single stone, length 48.4cm, width 32 cm, height 20 cm (19 x 12.6 x 7.9 inches)
London, British Museum 1830,0612.1


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facing front
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left side
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right side/back
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neck
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with person for scale