Filigree Casket with Sliding Top. Dimensions: H. 5. 1/8 in. (13 cm)W. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm)D. 3 9/16 in. (9 cm). Date: 17th century.While filigree was an established tradition in the Deccan in the middle ages, with the cultural presence of the Portuguese in the 16th century, Deccani craftsmen were exposed to a new wave of objects, which were imported from Europe. Finely drawn wires of gold and silver filigree were shaped into a variety of scrolling forms, including the buta, or flame motif, which even is present on the ornamented interior of this object. The lid of this box contains a secret compartment which slides open to hide a prized object, possibly the key. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Filigree Casket with Sliding Top. Dimensions: H. 5. 1/8 in. (13 cm)W. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm)D. 3 9/16 in. (9 cm). Date: 17th century.While filigree was an established tradition in the Deccan in the middle ages, with the cultural presence of the Portuguese in the 16th century, Deccani craftsmen were exposed to a new wave of objects, which were imported from Europe. Finely drawn wires of gold and silver filigree were shaped into a variety of scrolling forms, including the buta, or flame motif, which even is present on the ornamented interior of this object. The lid of this box contains a secret compartment which slides open to hide a prized object, possibly the key. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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