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Indian - Arm Rest - Walters 571577 - Detail B

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Indian - Arm Rest - Walters 571577 - Detail B

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This object seems to have functioned as a crutch for someone seated cross-legged. Given its lavish decoration, however, its owner must have been of high status.

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1650
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Walters Art Museum
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http://thewalters.org/
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