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Maryam Ekhtiar
2 min. watch

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Maryam Ekhtiar
Patti Cadby Birch Curator, Department of Islamic Art

Photography by Eileen Travell

Art Mentioned

Goa Stone and Gold Case, Container: gold; pierced, repoussé, with cast legs and finials<br/>Goa stone: compound of organic and inorganic materials
Goa Stone and Gold Case
late 17th–early 18th century

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