Needle Box

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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	Surat (made)

A small box for keeping needles (one of a set of twelve). Sandalwood, with geometric designs of inlaid ebony, ivory and white metal.

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Categories	Personal Accessories SCRAN
Object type	Needle box
Parts	This object consists of 2 parts. Needle Box Cover
Materials and techniques	Sandalwood, inlaid with ebony, ivory and white metal
Brief description	Needle box and cover, domestic, sandalwood ivory silver ebony, Surat.
Physical description	A small box for keeping needles (one of a set of twelve). Sandalwood, with geometric designs of inlaid ebony, ivory and white metal.
Dimensions	Width: 4.5cm (Note: Approx.) Length: 5.6cm (Note: Approx.) Depth: 2cm (Note: Approx.)
Subject depicted	Geometric Patterns
Associated objects	IS.2346-1883 (Object) IS.2346-1883 (Object) IS.2346-1883 (Object) IS.2346C/1-1883 (Object) IS.2346D/1-1883 (Object) IS.2346E/1-1883 (Object) IS.2346F/1-1883 (Object) IS.2346G/1-1883 (Object) IS.2346H/1-1883 (Object) IS.2346I/1-1883 (Object) IS.2346J/1-1883 (Object) IS.2346K/1-1883 (Object)
Collection	South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number	IS.2346E/1, 2-1883

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Record created	July 30, 2003
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O82913/needle-box-unknown/

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