Box and Lid
ca. 1700 (made)
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This box of pale green nephrite jade and set with diamonds, rubies and emeralds in gold, was made within the Mughal empire in about 1700. It would have been used to contain pan, the small quids made of betel leaves containing chopped nuts, lime and aromatic spices that are chewed throughout South Asia after meals. In courtly or aristocratic circles, guests were presented with pan to mark the end of a visit. The box was part of the important collection formed by Colonel Charles Seton Guthrie and sold to the Indian Museum in 1868. It was transferred to the South Kensington Museum in 1879.
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Nephrite jade set with diamonds, rubies and emeralds in gold. |
Brief description | OCTAGONAL BOX & COVER: nephrite jade set with diamonds, rubies and emeralds in gold. Mughal, ca. 1700. |
Physical description | OCTAGONAL BOX & COVER, pale green nephrite jade set with diamonds, rubies and emeralds in gold. |
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Gallery label | OCTAGONAL BOX & COVER: White nephrite jade set with diamonds, rubies and emeralds in gold. Mughal, 18th century.(Nehru Gallery, 2003) |
Object history | From the collection of Colonel Charles Seton Guthrie |
Summary | This box of pale green nephrite jade and set with diamonds, rubies and emeralds in gold, was made within the Mughal empire in about 1700. It would have been used to contain pan, the small quids made of betel leaves containing chopped nuts, lime and aromatic spices that are chewed throughout South Asia after meals. In courtly or aristocratic circles, guests were presented with pan to mark the end of a visit. The box was part of the important collection formed by Colonel Charles Seton Guthrie and sold to the Indian Museum in 1868. It was transferred to the South Kensington Museum in 1879. |
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Accession number | 02601&A /(IS) |
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Record created | June 19, 2008 |
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