Box
late 18th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This type of box was widely made in the Dutch East Indies. Such pieces were commonly called 'Bible boxes' as they contained and protected copies of the Holy Book. This particular example is likely to have been produced in Ceylon, probably in the region around Galle.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Wood with mounts of pierced and silvered copper |
| Brief description | Dutch-Sinhalese 1700-1800 |
| Physical description | Box in the shape of a book of calamander, with shaped sides and back, the mounts of pierced and silvered copper. |
| Summary | This type of box was widely made in the Dutch East Indies. Such pieces were commonly called 'Bible boxes' as they contained and protected copies of the Holy Book. This particular example is likely to have been produced in Ceylon, probably in the region around Galle. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.66-1916 |
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| Record created | November 11, 2005 |
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