Box
CultureMughal
Date17th-18th century
MediumSilver and silver gilt, chased, repousse and cast with pigment traces
DimensionsOverall: 1 3/4 × 1 15/16 inches (4.45 × 4.92 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number80-17
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DescriptionSilver box, round in shape, with sides decorated in low relief, showing lions attacking deer. Separate cover in lot relief showing a lion in reclining position feeding on a deer. Partly gilt.
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Yuan dynasty (1279-1368) or early Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
F95-4