Casket, ca. 1760–65, Indian, Vizagapatam, Hardwood (teak?), ebony and engraved ivory, tortoiseshell; mirror glass; silver

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Casket, ca. 1760–65, Indian, Vizagapatam, Hardwood (teak?), ebony and engraved ivory, tortoiseshell; mirror glass; silver hardware; brass feet; iron lock, Overall (confirmed): 5 1/4 × 20 5/8 × 14 in. ( × × cm), Natural Substances-Ivory, Based on a European prototype but constructed from indigenous timber and densely decorated with ivory inlays displaying European ornament, this casket is an excellent example of an Anglo-Indian export piece

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