[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Box # Box This expertly crafted box was made within the Mughal empire in the 18th century and was probably intended to protect a miniature Koran. The box and its hinged element have each been fashioned from a single piece of nephrite jade, which is a hard and durable material that requires patience and skill to work. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1700–1799 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.02557-is](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.02557-is) · Pramāṇa