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Kuwait

Small model of a dowry chest c.1995

Wood, cotton, satin, yellow metal | RCIN 94868

Small model of a dowry chest

Kuwait

Small model of a dowry chest c.1995

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Small model of a dowry chest

Kuwait

Small model of a dowry chest c.1995

©

Small model of a dowry chest

Kuwait

Small model of a dowry chest c.1995

©

Description

This is a smaller version of a dowry chest, which would contain a bride’s dowry, or money, as well as linen, clothing and jewellery. The original chests were often imported into the Middle East from India, built from teak and decorated with elaborate brass studs and plates.

Provenance

Presented to Queen Elizabeth II by the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah, during his State Visit to the United Kingdom, 23–26 May 1995.
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Kuwait
(nationality)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1926-2022)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Wood, cotton, satin, yellow metal

wood, cotton (fibre)
Groupings
Category
Furniture (including Mirrors)
Object type(s)
visual works
models
furnishings
furniture
case furniture
chests
Subject(s)
Places
Asia
Arabian states and territories
East Arabian, Persian Gulf states
Kuwait
Science, Medicine and Technology
Industries, Crafts and Trades
Travel Goods
Chests (boxes)
Places

Place of Production

Kuwait

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