Writing Box, late 16th–early 17th century, Made in India or Pakistan, Gujarat or Sind, Wood; veneered with ebony, inlaid with ivory and bone (partially stained), brass (sadeli technique), H. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm), Wood, The surfaces of this writing box are veneered with ebony and inlaid with ivory and sadeli, a type of micromosaic in use since antiquity. It is associated with the eastern Mediterranean region, from where it spread to Iran and India
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Writing Box, late 16th–early 17th century, India, Pakistan, Gujarat, Sind, Wood, veneered, ebony, inlaid, ivory, bone, partially stained, brass, sadeli technique, H, 13 1/2, 34.3 cm, surfaces, writing box, sadeli, type, micromosaic, antiquity, associated, eastern Mediterranean, region, spread, Iran
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