Lid with shield
On display
This lid originally covered a small box that may have been used to hold precious ephemerals, such as spices or aromatic substances. The European shield at its centre suggests that it was destined to a Western recipient.
Details
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Title
Lid with shield
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Associated place
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Date
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Material and technique
brass, with incised and engraved decoration, and inlaid with silver and black compound
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Material index
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Technique index
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Object type
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Dimensions
1.2 cm (height)
12.6 cm (diameter) -
No. of items
1
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Credit line
Transferred from the Department of Western Art, 1989.
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Museum location
Second floor | Gallery 35 | West meets East -
Museum department
Eastern Art
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Accession no.
EA1989.199
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