A dark silver spice box that is sculptural and has many different rounded compartments.
A dark silver spice box that is sculptural and has many different rounded compartments.
A dark silver spice box that is sculptural and has many different rounded compartments.
A dark silver spice box that is sculptural and has many different rounded compartments.
A dark silver spice box that is sculptural and has many different rounded compartments.
A dark silver spice box that is sculptural and has many different rounded compartments.
A dark silver spice box that is sculptural and has many different rounded compartments.
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Unknown Maker, Indian

Spice Box

Maker

Unknown Maker, Indian

Culture

Indian

Title

Spice Box

Year

mid-to late-1800s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Geography

Origin: India

Dimensions

6.4 cm (2 1/2 inches) (height)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

15.157

Type

Exhibition History

Trading Earth
Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce
Apr 09, 2022 – Aug 03, 2025

Label copy

Typically made from a plant’s root, bark, fruit, or seeds, spices can be used fresh or dried. They can be crushed or combined with other ingredients using a weighty pestle in a mortar, ground into a powder, or in the case of nutmeg’s hard seed, grated with a specialized tool. Containers for storing spices were designed to be airtight and secure, like the multi-compartment silver box from India, the world’s largest producer, exporter, and consumer of spices.

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Indian
Spice Box, mid-to late-1800s
Silver
6.4 cm (2 1/2 inches) (height)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 15.157

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