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Food Box

1450-1500 (made)
Place of origin
Syria
Egypt

Lidded food box.


Object details

Category
Africa
Object type
Food box
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Food Box
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Tinned copper with engraved decoration and inscriptions.
Tinned Copper
Brief description
Lidded food box.
Physical description
Lidded food box.
Style
Mamluk Egypt (Islamic)
Gallery label
  • 2015 Damascus Room Display Nr. 8: Lidded food box Syria or Egypt 1450-1500 Tinned copper with engraved decoration and inscriptions. Museum no. 411L-1880(2015)
  • Food box Tinned copper Egypt, Mamluk, 15th c.(pre 2002)
Association
Vincent Robinson
Collection
Middle East Section
Accession number
411L/1-1880

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Record createdMay 29, 2002
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O65716/food-box/
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