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Title
Caskets (personal gear)
Subject
Furnishings
Description
Small casket with rounded hinged lid, with applied brass escutcheon and hinges, supported on turned disc feet
Small chests or boxes for holding objects of value such as money, letters, and jewels
Source
Private collection, Europe
Relation
Whole
Identifier
euro02.07
FDASL Item Type Metadata
Period
Early 18th century
Place of Creation
Sri Lanka
Measurements (H: W: L:)
21.6 x 14 x 14 cm. (8 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
Materials
Calamander, hardwood and brass
Techniques
Carved and joined
Features
Brass escutcheon
Collection
Citation
"Caskets (personal gear)," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #11021, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/11021 (accessed December 11, 2023).
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