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Source Description
This box differs from others in the Siculo-Arabic style in having the diagonal joints between plates connected with ivory pins. There are punched crosses at the corners and on the lid, with traces of red pigment. One edge of the cover is damaged.
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Document identity
localId
32960
label
Truncated Pyramidal Box with Punched Decoration
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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32960
sourceUrl
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object
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normalized
title
Truncated Pyramidal Box with Punched Decoration
description
This box differs from others in the Siculo-Arabic style in having the diagonal joints between plates connected with ivory pins. There are punched crosses at the corners and on the lid, with traces of red pigment. One edge of the cover is damaged.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
12th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
boxes (containers)
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7
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7
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.1
height
12.4
depth
8.1
dimensionsRaw
2 13/16 x 4 7/8 x 3 3/16 in. (7.1 x 12.4 x 8.1 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
style
Siculo-Arabic
med
ivory, copper-gilt mounts
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33562
collection_ids
MED
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none
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