Brass pandan
On display
Floral motifs appear in much of the decorative art of north India and the Deccan in the Mughal period. This lidded box for pan (a chewing-quid of betel leaf and areca nut, popular throughout India) has engraved flowering plants with stylised ‘Chinese’ clouds and scrollwork, which would originally have been filled with red or green lac inlays.
Details
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Title
Brass pandan
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Associated place
north India (place of creation) -
Date
2nd half of the 17th century -
Material and technique
brass, engraved
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Material index
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Technique index
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Object type
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Dimensions
9 x 11.2 x 16.4 cm (height x width x depth)
at base 4.8 x 11.2 x 16.4 cm (height x width x depth) -
No. of items
2
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Credit line
Purchased, 1993.
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Museum location
First floor | Gallery 33 | Mughal India -
Museum department
Eastern Art
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Accession no.
EA1993.393
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