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# Box

Spherical box with hinged cover. Made of mother-of-pearl with silver mounts. At the top, the bottom and around the rims of the two parts, a plain band with toothed edges. The spreading silver foot with applied band of lappets. Maker's mark, within a plain shield 'IA' over a star.

- **Kind:** artefact
- **Date:** 1600–1650 CE

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Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm.af-3171](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm.af-3171) · Pramāṇa
