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Box with cover

18th–19th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 463

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 莫臥兒王朝或清中期 痕都斯坦式花草三聯玉盒
  • Title: Box with cover
  • Period: Mughal period (1526–1858) or Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
  • Date: 18th–19th century
  • Culture: India
  • Medium: Jade (nephrite)
  • Dimensions: H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); W. 3 3/8 in. (8.5 cm); D. 3 1/8 in. (8 cm)
  • Classification: Jade
  • Credit Line: Gift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902
  • Object Number: 02.18.760a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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