Box
ca. 1881 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
In imitation of "Koftagiri" work. Made at Mynpuri in the N. W. Provinces
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Rosewood inlaid with brass wire, with brass hinges |
| Brief description | Box, rosewood inlaid with brass wire, Manipuri, c.1851. |
| Physical description | In imitation of "Koftagiri" work. Made at Mynpuri in the N. W. Provinces |
| Dimensions |
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| Credit line | Purchased from Messrs Procter & Co, Indian Art Gallery, 428, Oxford Street |
| Object history | Purchased from Messrs Procter & Co, Indian Art Gallery, 428, Oxford Street. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Jaffer, Amin Furniture from British India and Ceylon: A Catalogue of the Collections in the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Peabody Essex Museum. London : V&A Publications, 2001. 416 p., ill. ISBN 1851773185.p.307, pl.124. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.33-1881 |
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| Record created | December 5, 2002 |
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