Jewelry Box
ClassificationsContainers
Dateearly to mid 20th Century
Made AtIran, Asia
MediumGold, velvet, glass and wood
Dimensions3 1/2 × 6 13/16 × 6 13/16 in. (8.9 × 17.3 × 17.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of the United States Government
Object number77.4.2
DescriptionHathorn jewelry box from Iran, gift of state given to Maj. Gen. H.A. Twitchell. Paper Lacquered wood with a very intricate geometric design in green, gold, black, red, and white. The inside is lined with red velvet. The box is divided into four compartments, and glass has been laid over the bottom of the box. The lid has tufted velvet on the inside surface.On View
Not on viewearly to mid 20th Century
1970-1974
early to mid 20th Century
early to mid 20th Century
332 BCE - 330 CE
c. 1970
1973
1888
early to mid 20th Century