Box with lid. Indian, North India, 1st half of the 20th century. Applied art; smoking accessory/casket/box. Decorated on the sides with plant twigs; geometric ornaments. Paste colors: red, orange, black paste pressed into engraved patterns. Height 2.8 cm; width 12.8 cm; depth 9.0 cm., An open rectangular box with a hinged lid sits on a reflective surface; the box exterior shows ornate patterned decoration in metallic gold and brown tones, the interior base is a warm reddish-brown, and the inside of the lid is a pale, aged off-white with subtle mottling; the background is a smooth, light gray.
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Box with lid. Indian, North India, 1st half of the 20th century. Applied art; smoking accessory/casket/box. Decorated on the sides with plant twigs; geometric ornaments. Paste colors: red, orange, black paste pressed into engraved patterns. Height 2.8 cm; width 12.8 cm; depth 9.0 cm., An open rectangular box with a hinged lid sits on a reflective surface; the box exterior shows ornate patterned decoration in metallic gold and brown tones, the interior base is a warm reddish-brown, and the inside of the lid is a pale, aged off-white with subtle mottling; the background is a smooth, light gray.

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