mid-17th century
Town possibly Burhanpur,
Deccan district,
India
Deccan district,
India
Object qualities
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Objectinterior decoration: Writing box
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumWood; overlaid with dyed wool, stamped silver and gilt-copper plaques
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SizeH. 5 3/8 in. (13.6 cm) W. 16 3/8 in. (41.5 cm) Depth 12 5/8 in. (32 cm)
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Geography detailsAttributed to
Town possibly Burhanpur,
Deccan district,
India -
Country today
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Datemid-17th century
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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The gilded copper sheets and silver plaques covering the exterior of this box are fashioned in a classic “lattice and flower” variant of the flower style. Because of the technique of fastening the metal over the wood, the box has been attributed to Burhanpur, a city in the northern Deccan, where similar work is found in architecture.