File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art mxd 0255.1.jpg

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Mother-of-pearl-inlaid Casket  wikidata:Q107663791 reasonator:Q107663791
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Mother-of-pearl-inlaid Casket
label QS:Len,"Mother-of-pearl-inlaid Casket"
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Object type casket Edit this at Wikidata
Description
The Portuguese in India were the first of the European colonisers to appreciate the skill of Indian craftsmen and sponsored an export trade in works of art, very often copying European originals. ... See full description on web site.
Date 16th century
date QS:P571,+1550-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
Medium teak, mother-of-pearl, black lacquer, and gilt metal
institution QS:P195,Q63160499
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Place of creation Gujarat, India
References https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-mother-of-pearl-inlaid-casket-mxd255/ (EnglishEdit this at Wikidata

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Description Mother-of-pearl-inlaid Casket
Source Khalili Collections
Author Khalili Collections

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