Metal cover

Museum number:
9-11934a,b
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm210911934a@2cb
Description:
cosmetic box; silver box and lid; lid is enamelled with peacock design: blue, green, gold, and purple enamel; box is shape of peacock tail, i.e. scalloped hemisphere; a) box; b) lid, some paint chipped; to hold cosmetics such as kohl, etc. for women
Collection place:
India
Object type:
ethnography
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Loans:
S1979-1980 #30: University of California Library (December 11, 1979–January 3, 1980) and S1979-1980 #35: University of California, Santa Cruz (January 4, 1980–March 3, 1980)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 3 titled Metal cover, accession number 9-11934a,b, described as cosmetic box; silver box and lid; lid is enamelled with peacock design: blue, green, gold, and purple enamel; box is shape of peacock tail, i.e. scalloped hemisphere; a) box; b) lid, some paint chipped; to hold cosmetics such as kohl, etc. for womenHearst Museum object 2 of 3 titled Metal cover, accession number 9-11934a,b, described as cosmetic box; silver box and lid; lid is enamelled with peacock design: blue, green, gold, and purple enamel; box is shape of peacock tail, i.e. scalloped hemisphere; a) box; b) lid, some paint chipped; to hold cosmetics such as kohl, etc. for womenHearst Museum object 3 of 3 titled Metal cover, accession number 9-11934a,b, described as cosmetic box; silver box and lid; lid is enamelled with peacock design: blue, green, gold, and purple enamel; box is shape of peacock tail, i.e. scalloped hemisphere; a) box; b) lid, some paint chipped; to hold cosmetics such as kohl, etc. for women
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Metal cover, accession number 9-11934a,b, described as cosmetic box; silver box and lid; lid is enamelled with peacock design: blue, green, gold, and purple enamel; box is shape of peacock tail, i.e. scalloped hemisphere; a) box; b) lid, some paint chipped; to hold cosmetics such as kohl, etc. for women

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