Mother-of-pearl lobed bowl

Details

• Title

  Mother-of-pearl lobed bowl

• Associated people

  possibly Mary, Queen of Scots (ruled 1543 - 1567) (recipient)

• Associated place

  Asia › India › west India › Gujarat (place of creation)

• Date

  2nd half of the 16th century

• Material and technique

  mother-of-pearl sections, riveted to a metal rim

• Material index

  organic › animal › shell › pearlshell › mother-of-pearl;

  processed material › metal

• Technique index

  assembled › fastened › riveted

• Object type

  container › vessel › bowl

• Dimensions

  9.7 cm (height)
  17.6 cm max. (diameter)
  at foot 7 cm (diameter)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Bequeathed by Miss A. R. Walker, 1949.

• Museum location

  First floor | Gallery 33 | Mughal India

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1998.1

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