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Covered Box with Handle
(Islamic World )
Mughal artists drew inspiration from nature in shaping and decorating their works. The soft and curving lines of this bowl imitate the delicate outlines of a leaf and show no evidence of the challenge of working with jade, a gemstone prized for its beauty yet notoriously difficult to carve. The top of the box is decorated with lotus flowers and carnations, and the lower section with irises. The pearl knob seems to represent a bird, animated by the artisan with eyes made of rubies (or spinels).
Provenance
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Purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Geographies
India (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall H: 3 1/8 × W: 4 3/4 × D: 2 1/8 in. (8 × 12.1 × 5.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
42.297