Box
400-600 (made)
| Place of origin |
The form of this box relates to somewhat larger reliquary boxes that were excavated in Kuqa on the Silk Road, and which have been dated to the 6th-7th century. A long tradition of making turned, painted boxes continued in Central Asia, modern day Afghanistan, and northern India in the Islamic Middle Ages, and was carried on into the modern times. Because of the natural perishability of wood, boxes from this period are rare. Another similar example appears in the David Collection, Copenhagen (Inv.no. 2/2003)
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | wood, turning |
| Brief description | Box, turned wood with painted decoration, Central Asia, 400-600 |
| Physical description | Small cylindrical shaped box and lid, carved from dark wood and painted with black, crimson red, and yellow horizontal bands. Circular lid ascends to a subtle point. |
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| Object history | Gift from C.D. Hornblower. From the neighbourhood of old Cairo. |
| Summary | The form of this box relates to somewhat larger reliquary boxes that were excavated in Kuqa on the Silk Road, and which have been dated to the 6th-7th century. A long tradition of making turned, painted boxes continued in Central Asia, modern day Afghanistan, and northern India in the Islamic Middle Ages, and was carried on into the modern times. Because of the natural perishability of wood, boxes from this period are rare. Another similar example appears in the David Collection, Copenhagen (Inv.no. 2/2003) |
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| Accession number | W.98-1921 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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