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lid
Object Type
lid
Museum number
As1937,0219.2.b
Description
Lid (for vase As1937,0219.2.a) made from leather and painted with floral, star and geometric patterns.
Production date
19thC
Production place
Made in:
India (pre-1947)
(North West)
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
India (pre-1947)
(North West)
Materials
skin
leather
Technique
moulded
Dimensions
Diameter:
11 centimetres
Height:
7 centimetres
Weight:
55 grammes
Curator's comments
Register: 'Two skin vases from the Indus Valley.' The other vase is: As1937.2-19.1
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Gerald P L Miles
Acquisition date
1937
Department
Asia
Registration number
As1937,0219.2.b