Box
1850-76 (made)
| Place of origin |
Papier-mache, oblong with sloping lid, painted with groups of figures and flowers outlined in gold. The subject on the lid is the raising of Joseph from the pit, copied from Dutch illustrations of the Armenian Bible. The box rests on four feet, mounted in silver.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Lacquered and painted |
| Brief description | Rectangular shaped box with painted and lacquered decoration, Iran, Qajar period, 1850-76 |
| Physical description | Papier-mache, oblong with sloping lid, painted with groups of figures and flowers outlined in gold. The subject on the lid is the raising of Joseph from the pit, copied from Dutch illustrations of the Armenian Bible. The box rests on four feet, mounted in silver. |
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| Object history | This box was purchased for £10 and 10 shillings in 1876. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 2404-1876 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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