Oblong box in Bidri ware with two inner compartments and a lid. Decorated on the lid with an all over design of poppy flowers with a border of stylised vegetal motifs on sloping edges of the lid and on the sides of the box with scrolling poppy motifs.
probably for cosmetics or jewellery
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