box (containers)

A box with a frame made from dark wood, into which many circular pieces of ivory are inlaid. Each side is formed of a rectangular wooden frame with a row of thick quills within the frame. The lid is formed of six panels, with wooden frames and thinner quills placed within the frames. There is a lock escutcheon on the front of the box, and a locking mechanism inside. The inside of the bottom half is wooden and has been painted red. The lid is lined with black fabric and has a wooden plaque with inlaid circles of ivory and an inlaid elephant with an inscription underneath.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
1978.12
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 80 mm x 204 mm x 159 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
wood; quill; ivory; metal; textile
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
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