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Title	Box
Publication Date:	1850
Publication Place	Iran (made) Shiraz (made) Tehran (made) -
Subject	Woodwork
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Length: 42 cm, Width: 27 cm, Height: 22cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	881:1-1889
Record ID	881:1-1889
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1850
Notes	Rectangular shaped wooden box with drawers, Iran, Qajar period, 1850-89
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Carved, painted and varnished wood
Parçalar	Box, Drawer, Lid, Lid, Lid, Drawer, Drawer, Drawer, Drawer, Drawer, Box, Box, Tray, Lid, Lid, Lid, Lid, Lid, Lid
Fiziksel açıklama	Rectangular shaped box, made of wood and painted and varnished on the exterior, with large isolated medallions filled with gold painted animals and floral sprays against a black background. The inside of the lid is painted with a scene Shirin and Khusraw in embrace, reclining against a blossoming tree as attendants serve wine and musicians play. The interior opens to many compartments with lids and a single side drawer. Brass fittings and fixtures.

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Box

Publication Date 1850

Publication Place Iran (made) Shiraz (made) Tehran (made) -

Subject Woodwork

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Length: 42 cm, Width: 27 cm, Height: 22cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 881:1-1889

Record ID 881:1-1889

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1850

Notes Rectangular shaped wooden box with drawers, Iran, Qajar period, 1850-89

Malzemeler ve teknikler Carved, painted and varnished wood

Parçalar Box, Drawer, Lid, Lid, Lid, Drawer, Drawer, Drawer, Drawer, Drawer, Box, Box, Tray, Lid, Lid, Lid, Lid, Lid, Lid

Fiziksel açıklama Rectangular shaped box, made of wood and painted and varnished on the exterior, with large isolated medallions filled with gold painted animals and floral sprays against a black background. The inside of the lid is painted with a scene Shirin and Khusraw in embrace, reclining against a blossoming tree as attendants serve wine and musicians play. The interior opens to many compartments with lids and a single side drawer. Brass fittings and fixtures.