Brass guldan, or flask

Details

• Title

  Brass guldan, or flask

• Associated place

  Asia › India › Deccan (place of creation)

• Date

  16th century (1501 - 1600)

• Material and technique

  brass

• Material index

  processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy › brass

• Technique index

  formed › cast

• Object type

  container › vessel › vase;

  container › vessel › flask

• Dimensions

  17.4 cm (height)
  11.5 cm (diameter)
  at foot 6.8 cm (diameter)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased, 1994.

• Museum location

  First floor | Gallery 32 | India from AD 600

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1994.44

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