Storage Box (Thit-Ta)
before 1855 (made)
Place of origin |
Rectangular thit-ta (storage box) with hinged lid (two metal hinges).
Central panel of scrolling vegetal (Chiang Mai origin) relief design featuring birds and flower heads. These panels are framed with multiple borders of acheik, rope & repeating lotus patterns.
Central panel of scrolling vegetal (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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Materials and techniques | Teak wood coated with black thitsi lacquer onto which fine thayo-work (relief moulded lacquer) has been applied and further painted and finished with black lacquer. |
Brief description | Burmese teak thit-ta of thayo work finished in black lacquer. Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885). Decorated with vegetal designs featuring birds and flower heads. ca. before 1855. |
Physical description | Rectangular thit-ta (storage box) with hinged lid (two metal hinges). Central panel of scrolling vegetal (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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Object history | 4 teak wood boxes with black ornamentation in lacquer relief were received from "Burmah" in 1855 by the India Museum. They subsequently acquired the 1880 numbers of 01179, 01180, 01181 & 01182. Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Room 8. Wall Case 30.] '01,179. BOX. Teak wood, black lacquer, in relief; Burmah. 4,309' |
Associated objects | |
Other number | 4309 - India Museum Slip Book |
Collection | |
Accession number | 01179(IS) |
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Record created | September 27, 2000 |
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