Caption

Box with lid. Indian, North India; 1st half of the 20th century. Box decorated on the sides with plant twigs; paste colors: red, orange, black pressed into engraved patterns. Smoking accessory/casket/box; applied art. Materials and ornament: plant and geometric ornaments. Dimensions: height 2.8 cm; width 12.8 cm; depth 9.0 cm., A small rectangular box sits centered on a reflective surface, showing a faint mirrored image beneath it. The box has ornate carved or engraved patterns along its visible front edge and sides, with a decorative border and swirling motifs. The top of the box appears slightly darker with a worn surface. Visible colors include gold tones on the box's decorative borders, brownish and reddish hues within the carved areas, and shades of gray and off-white in the background and reflective surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A24_149

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.2Mb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Box lid Indian North India 1st half 20th century Box decorated sides plant twigs paste colors red orange black pressed engraved patterns Smoking accessory casket box applied art Materials ornament plant geometric ornaments Dimensions height 2.8 cm width 12.8 cm depth 9.0 cm small rectangular box sits centered reflective surface showing faint mirrored image beneath ornate carved visible front edge decorative border swirling motifs top slightly darker worn surface Visible colors include gold tones box's decorative borders brownish reddish hues within carved areas shades gray off-white background reflective surface.