Casket
Box
19th century (made)
19th century (made)
Octagonal domed casket done in pierced silver in imitation of filigree. Conventional scrolls cover the sides and the curved triangular surfaces of the lid.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Casket |
| Materials and techniques | Silver, embossed and perforated. |
| Physical description | Octagonal domed casket done in pierced silver in imitation of filigree. Conventional scrolls cover the sides and the curved triangular surfaces of the lid. |
| Dimensions |
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| Bibliographic reference | Catalogue of the objects of Indian art exhibited in the South Kensington Museum / by H.H. Cole. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode and sold by Chapman & Hall, 1874
p. 139
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 133-1852 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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