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Description: | A carved sandalwood box with a hinged lid and key. The box is carved on the tops with a raised vegetal design. The lid has three figures carved beneath arches. The figures are all in different positions and holding a variety of objects. The lid has two hinges on one long side and on the other is a closing mechanism. There is a key for box that is made of iron alloy. The key has a solid bit and has a cylindrical shaft ending with an oval bow.
label: old exhibition label with a black border and type; old exhibition label with a dark blue and red border with black type
caption: General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 846i
caption: General view of label of Horniman Museum object no 846i | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | keys (locks & enclosures) boxes (containers) sandalwood iron | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-222317 | Go to resource |
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