Box Item Number: Ef372 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Octagonal box on four circular feet; hinged lid with handle on top and movable clasp attached at front; clasp protrudes from front of base. Top of lid and sides of base are decorated with a perforated quatrefoil design. Punched dots incised on box bottom 'India 3939'. Small label on lid marked '3-43' in ink. Red worn fabric glued to inside box bottom.
Item History
- Made in India
- Owned by Coolie Verner before December 24, 1979
- Received from Coolie Verner (Donor) on December 24, 1979
What
- Name
- Box
- Identification Number
- Ef372
- Type of Item
- box
- Material
- brass metal, paper, adhesive, ink and metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, glued, welded and perforated
- Overall
- height 9.8 cm, width 11.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
- Previous Owner
- Coolie Verner
- Received from
- Coolie Verner (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- India
When
- Ownership Date
- before December 24, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on December 24, 1979
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 105
- Accession Number
- 0581/0018