Pan dan / betel box

Description

Box of gold for betel (pan-dan) in the shape of a buta, with hinged lid decorated with floral pattern in chased work and open work, formerly in the possession of Maharajah Duleep Singh (1838-1893): Asia, South Asia, North India, 19th century

Museum reference

A.1911.464

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Pan dan / betel box

Production information

India, South Asia

Date

19th century

Materials

Gold

Physical description

Gold, chased and perforated

Associations

Previous owner: Singh, Duleep, Maharaja, 1838 - 1893
Singh, Victor Duleep, Prince, 1866 - 1918
Auctioneer: Christie, Manson & Woods
Auctioneer: Spink & Son Ltd
Previous owner: Lindsay Carnegie, Donald, Major, 1840 - 1911
17th Bengal Cavalry

Exhibitions

• Artistic Legacies (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Indian Encounters (14 Nov 2014 - 01 Mar 2015)
  National Museum of Scotland

• From Stromness to the Punjab: Sir John Login, Maharaja Duleep Singh and the Treasures of Lahore (01 Apr 2014 - 30 Sep 2014)
  Stromness Museum

On display

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