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# Box and cover

The box and cover were made within the Mughal empire in the 18th century. The body of the box has been fashioned in one piece and has a flat base, with a raised inner ring to the rim for securing the cover correctly. The interior is smooth and polished while each of the exterior sides has a fine, gold border.

- **Kind:** artefact
- **Date:** 1700–1800 CE

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Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.02578-is-to-02578a-is](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.02578-is-to-02578a-is) · Pramāṇa
