Accession No

1988.489


Description

Silver box with hinged decorated lid, featuring some of the Eight Auspicious Symbols.


Place

Asia; South Asia; Himalayas; Tibet


Period


Source

Williamson, Margaret Dobie (Mrs) [collector and donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1988.489


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Silver


Local Term


Measurements

147mm x 48mm x 94mm


Events

Context (CMS Context)
Collected by: Williamson.Mrs.Margaret
Event Date 17/10/1988
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Card Catalogue Entry: Silver box with hinged decorated lid; birds and fish motif; Good; Complete; Bird; Fish
Event Date 17/10/1988
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Silver box with a hinged lid. The box is mostly decorated in high relief, with geometric patterns along the side, flowers incised into the base and 'cloud patterns' along the edge of the lid. The centre of the lid is decorate with a conch shell in the centre, two fish either side of the shell and a parasol (all some of the Eight Auspicious Symbols), positioned above the fish and the shell. There are two birds perched on lotus flowers flanking the fish and shell.
Event Date 13/6/2019
Author: ashleigh griffin


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