Storage Box (Thit-Ta)

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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.

Object details

Category	India Museum
Object type	Storage box (thit-ta)
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. Teak Thitsi Lacquer Moulding Pigment Woodworking Forming Lacquering Colouring
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.
Dimensions	Length: 41cm Width: 24cm Height: 13.5cm
Style	Konbaung
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	01180(IS) (Shared Other number) 01181-0 (Shared Other number) 01182-0 (Shared Other number)
Other number	4309 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection	South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number	01179(IS)

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Record created	September 27, 2000
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O48662/storage-box-thit/

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