Cigar Box
before 1855 (made)
| Place of origin |
Rectangular box and cover.
Interior: 3 partitions for cigars.
Central panels of scrolling vegetal zinme (Chiang Mai origin) relief design featuring birds and flower heads. These panels are framed with multiple borders of acheik, rope & repeating lotus patterns.
Interior: 3 partitions for cigars.
Central panels of scrolling vegetal zinme (Chiang Mai origin) relief design featuring birds and flower heads. These panels are framed with multiple borders of acheik, rope & repeating lotus patterns.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Wood (possibly teak) coated with black thitsi lacquer onto which fine thayo work (relief moulded lacquer) has been applied. Unusually finished with a coat of matt red lacquer. |
| Brief description | Burmese wooden cigar box of thayo work finished in dark red lacquer. Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885). Decorated with vegetal designs featuring birds and flower heads. ca. before 1855. |
| Physical description | Rectangular box and cover. Interior: 3 partitions for cigars. Central panels of scrolling vegetal zinme (Chiang Mai origin) relief design featuring birds and flower heads. These panels are framed with multiple borders of acheik, rope & repeating lotus patterns. |
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| Style | |
| Object history | 1880 Slip Book No 4313 Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Room 8. Wall Case 30.] '01,167. BOX AND COVER. Red lacquer, in relief ornament; Burmah. 4,313' |
| Other number | 4313 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 01167:2/(IS) |
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| Record created | September 26, 2000 |
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