[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [The British Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm) › Talisman # Talisman Auspicious emblem (elephant goad or ankuśa) with three-ridged strap near the hook and nailheaded top and bottom; cast in a copper alloy. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 700–799 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm.1898-0702-104](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm.1898-0702-104) · Pramāṇa