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

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