Ornament

29-235-52

From: Tibet

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number 29-235-52
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tibetan
Provenience Tibet
Section Asian
Materials Metal | Turquoise
Description

Charm box square brass set with turquoises thickly (covered). Hollow metal case which does not open. Case is square with four leaves which extend beyond top of box at each side below which there are four loops of various sizes. Sides are embossed. Top is almost entirely filled by turquoise inlay in petal-like and square patterns. Back is silver in color and plain metal. Rest of case is a gold-colored metal.

Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904
Other Number 92-1-139 - Found in Collection Number

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