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Exceptional Indo-Middle Eastern iron casket intricately decorated using the Koftgari technique—fine gold wires hammered into the iron surface. Adorned with …
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Exceptional Indo-Middle Eastern iron casket intricately decorated using the Koftgari technique—fine gold wires hammered into the iron surface. Adorned with delicate Arabic calligraphy, the box was originally intended for storing a Qur’an.
Originating from the Punjab region, likely Sialkot or Gujrat (in present-day Pakistan), dating to the second half of the 19th century.
Reference:
See: S. Markel, In Pursuit of the Intangible: Recent Exceptional Acquisitions of Southern Asian and Himalaya Art, in: Arts of Asia, 32:4, 2002, pp. 32–33.
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- Dimensions
- 11.81ʺW × 7.87ʺD × 5.91ʺH
- Country of Origin
- Pakistan
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Gold
- Iron
- Condition
- Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Gold
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