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THB19th C. India Brass Lidded Box - Avian Motif
Lot 68a
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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- Lot Description
Central Asia, India, ca. 19th century CE. An early example, a delightful box of cast brass with an avian theme, consisting of multiple components. The piece stands on five legs shaped like birds with their wings spread. Between each leg is a rounded compartment topped by a flying bird with a crested head, a long tail, and spread wings. Each of these opens from an offset hinge, and each lid has a tab that extends into the round middle of the piece. This middle has a perforation drilled through it to place a locking mechanism. The mechanism is in the form of a standing peacock with its tail fanned open wide. A metal pin extends below its body and slots into the perforation, covering each of the tabs from the compartment lids and forming a lock. Size: 4.4" W x 3.3" H (11.2 cm x 8.4 cm)
The peacock is the national bird of India, and has appeared in Indian art since the Indus Valley Civilization three thousand years ago! It is a symbol of many of the Hindu gods and represents immortality. The box, known as a kumkum or tikka box, was made to hold the powdered colors, some made of turmeric, worn on the forehead in Hindu religious ceremonies.
Provenance: private Orange County, California, USA collection acquired before 2000
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#122019Smooth, dark patina covers entire surface. "Lock" (described above) and hinges are all still functional.Condition
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