Tsamba Box
51-4-75A
From: Tibet
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 51-4-75A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Tibetan |
| Provenience | Tibet |
| Date Made | 15th Century - 1935 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Wood |
| Description | Circular Tsamba box. Cylindrical box with flat base. Cover, which fits inside mouth of box, in 3 steps, the top one a flat disc. Shows use of primitive lathe for hollowing. Painting characteristic of East Tibetans; rather brash colors; red with some black, blue, yellow, orange, green; Chinese 'shou' used as good luck charms(2 long ones and 2 half round ones). |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Robert R. Service, 1951 |
| Other Number | 105 - Other Number |
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