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Peter Petrou
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Indo-Portuguese Cabinet
( Goa, India
1680
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Medium
Teak, Ebony and Ivory
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Dimensions
90.00cm wide
131.00cm high
50.00cm deep
(35.43 inches wide 51.57 inches high 19.69 inches deep)
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Literature:
Luxury Goods from India A Jaffer, Victoria & Albert Museum 2002 p.24
Mobiliari Vol 2 Freire, Lisbon 2002 p.81
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Description / Expertise
An Indo-Portuguese Cabinet on Stand (Contador) This teak cabinet was produced under Portuguese patronage in Goa, India in the late 17th century. Inlaid with ebony, ivory and with gilt copper mounts, it is supported by feet in the shape of secondary gods of the Hindu pantheon, naginas who are protective spirits of rivers, lakes and fountains
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