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| Object Number: | 53-14-1 |
| Current Location: | Collections storage |
| Culture: | Nepalese (uncertain) |
| Provenience: | Nepal |
| Date Made: | 18th Century - 19th Century |
| Early Date: | 1700 |
| Late Date: | 1899 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Silver Gold Lapis Lazuli Turquoise Coral Ruby Emerald Aquamarine Jewels |
| Technique: | Repousse Gilded Inlaid Filigree |
| Iconography: | Human Figures Naga (Snake) Swastika Monkey |
| Height: | 6.4cm |
| Length: | 18.5cm |
| Width: | 12.5cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. G. A. Saportas, 1953 |
Description
Silver box with jewelled top. Rectangular with petalloid ends. Repousse decoration around sides and ends includes 12 human figures, of which the four at each end are gilded. Applied gold plaque front and back of Naga, with lapis lazuli and a little turquoise inlay. Swastika border around bottom of sides and around overlapping edge of lid. Lid of gold filigree with a coral and a turquoise border. Central figure of coral on gold plaque with turquoise frame; to each side a monkey figure of lapis lazuli. Jewels include spinel rubies, emeralds, aquamarines, lapis, turquoise and coral.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Magnificent Objects (06 May 2004 - Mar 2005) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Book] Quick, Jennifer. 2004. Magnificent Objects from the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Actual Citation | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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