Storage Box (Thit-Ta)
before 1855 (made)
Place of origin |
Rectangular metal hinged black thit-ta (storage box). Without a key hole. A pair of runners indicate that there would have been an inner tray - this is now missing.
The thayo work on the top and the sides has been patterned into a central scrolling vegetal zinme (Chiang Mai origin) design featuring bird and open flower head motifs bound with bands of twisted lines.
Inside the lid there is a framed picture painted in silvery white on a black ground of a prince on horseback together with his minister and attendant against a rich floral and foliate background.
The thayo work on the top and the sides has been patterned into a central scrolling vegetal zinme (Chiang Mai origin) design featuring bird and open flower head motifs bound with bands of twisted lines.
Inside the lid there is a framed picture painted in silvery white on a black ground of a prince on horseback together with his minister and attendant against a rich floral and foliate background.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Teak coated with thitsi lacquer onto which fine thayo work (relief moulded lacquer) has been applied and further finished with a coating of lacquer. |
Brief description | Burmese teak thit-ta of thayo work finished in black lacquer. Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885).Decorated with vegetal designs featuring birds and flower heads. ca. before 1855. |
Physical description | Rectangular metal hinged black thit-ta (storage box). Without a key hole. A pair of runners indicate that there would have been an inner tray - this is now missing. The thayo work on the top and the sides has been patterned into a central scrolling vegetal zinme (Chiang Mai origin) design featuring bird and open flower head motifs bound with bands of twisted lines. Inside the lid there is a framed picture painted in silvery white on a black ground of a prince on horseback together with his minister and attendant against a rich floral and foliate background. |
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Object history | See 01179 (IS). Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Room 8. Wall Case 30.] '01,180. BOX. Teak wood, black lacquer; Burmah. 4,309' |
Associated objects | |
Other number | 4309 - India Museum Slip Book |
Collection | |
Accession number | 01180(IS) |
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Record created | September 27, 2000 |
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