Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2019-0004-0045A,B | |
| Category | Vessels | |
| Object Name | Box | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | South-Central Asia | |
| Country | India | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Kashmir | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Srinagar | |
| Maker's Name | Syed Mirthzu | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1982 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Long, rectangular wooden box with fully removable lid; Box is decorated in a flower motif, with four panels separated by gold borders which extend upwards into a larger arched border at the top, filled in with gold stars; Each panel has a trio of flowers in purple, blue, red, and green all on blue stems, against a background of fine line swirls in blue and gold, with red floral buds; Design is repeated on both the top and sides of the box; “Hand made by Syed Mirthzu, Srinagar - 3, Kashmir, India - 4/82†is painted on the bottom. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.5, Width = 6.4, Length = 20.3 | |