Storage Box (Thi-Ta) and Unrelated Liner.
before 1855 (made)
| Place of origin |
Rectangular black and red hinged thit-ta (storage chest). Without a keyhole. A pair of runners indicate that there would have been an inner tray. See 01181:2
The black thayo work on the top and sides has been patterned into a central scrolling vegetal zinme (Chiang Mai origin) design featuring bird and floral motif within multiple borders of rope, bead and acheik designs.
The interior is red and the inside of the lid is decorated with a central gilded design of a dancing ogre against a floral ground. This is surrounded by further silver foliate and floral patterns with a minister figure in the right hand corner led by his attendant in the left hand corner.
The figures are dressed in the fashions of the Court of Ava ca. 1850.
The black thayo work on the top and sides has been patterned into a central scrolling vegetal zinme (Chiang Mai origin) design featuring bird and floral motif within multiple borders of rope, bead and acheik designs.
The interior is red and the inside of the lid is decorated with a central gilded design of a dancing ogre against a floral ground. This is surrounded by further silver foliate and floral patterns with a minister figure in the right hand corner led by his attendant in the left hand corner.
The figures are dressed in the fashions of the Court of Ava ca. 1850.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Teak wood metal hinges black thitsi lacquer onto which fine thayo (relief moulded lacquer) work has been applied and further painted and finished with 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 black and red hinged thit-ta (storage chest). Without a keyhole. A pair of runners indicate that there would have been an inner tray. See 01181:2 The black thayo work on the top and sides has been patterned into a central scrolling vegetal zinme (Chiang Mai origin) design featuring bird and floral motif within multiple borders of rope, bead and acheik designs. The interior is red and the inside of the lid is decorated with a central gilded design of a dancing ogre against a floral ground. This is surrounded by further silver foliate and floral patterns with a minister figure in the right hand corner led by his attendant in the left hand corner. The figures are dressed in the fashions of the Court of Ava ca. 1850. |
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| Style | |
| Object history | See 01179. Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Room 8. Wall Case 30.] '01,181. BOX. Teak wood, black lacquer, with interior fittings; Burmah. 4,309' |
| Associated objects | |
| Other number | 4309 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 01181:2/(IS) |
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| Record created | September 27, 2000 |
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