Antique SilverMix Handicraft Box. Footed Metalwork. Container. Persia. Cairo Egypt

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Egyptians used silver as early as the Predynastic Period (ca. 4400–3100 B.C.) and was important – as was gold – for personal ornaments and decorative/religious objects in Egypt through Roman times. Since Egypt essentially had no silver from its lands, sources were from neighboring countries specifically Persia… Continue reading →

Item Number: C-6854
Provenance/Origin: Handcrafted. Early 1900s. Cairo Egypt
Composition: Silver & other metals. Turquoise
Dimensions: 6.5" tall with lid on x 3.5" at widest
Weight: 1.25 pounds
Price: $ 290.00 USD

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