[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 and cover # Box and cover This octagonal box and cover of dark green nephrite jade was made within the Mughal empire, probably in the early 18th century. Each component is made from a single block of jade. The box has a smooth, polished interior, with a stepped rim to enable the cover to fit securely. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1645–1700 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.1534-a-1882](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.1534-a-1882) · Pramāṇa