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Title	Food box
Publication Date:	1477
Publication Place	Syria (made) Cairo (made) -
Subject	Metalwork Africa
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Width: 40cm, Height: 19cm, Depth: 23cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	1242-1888
Record ID	1242-1888
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1477
Notes	Food box of tinned copper, made in Syria or Egypt in the Mamluk period; Islamic metalwork
Fiziksel açıklama	Food box and lid of rounded oblong shape, made of copper, hammered, engraved and tinned. The hasp and hinges are later additions.
Üretim	According to Allan, this is the only example of a late Mamluk food box of this type where the original owner is known to have resided in Cairo rather than Syria.

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Food box

Publication Date 1477

Publication Place Syria (made) Cairo (made) -

Subject Metalwork Africa

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Width: 40cm, Height: 19cm, Depth: 23cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 1242-1888

Record ID 1242-1888

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1477

Notes Food box of tinned copper, made in Syria or Egypt in the Mamluk period; Islamic metalwork

Fiziksel açıklama Food box and lid of rounded oblong shape, made of copper, hammered, engraved and tinned. The hasp and hinges are later additions.

Üretim According to Allan, this is the only example of a late Mamluk food box of this type where the original owner is known to have resided in Cairo rather than Syria.