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Overview
This lidded pandan combines a zinc-alloy body with silver overlay. Its repeated chevrons cover the sides and domed lid, turning the container’s surface into a continuous geometric composition. Cleveland attributes the object to Bidar in the Deccan.
Pandans served paan, linking metalwork with a social serving practice. The recorded provenance begins with Mark Zebrowski’s collection in 1968, passes through John Robert Alderman and Francesca Galloway, and ends with Cleveland’s purchase in 2020. Earlier ownership is not recorded.
History & identity
Unidentified maker
Sources & representation
Institutional object account.
Selected bibliography
Documented works and useful reading. This is not a list of every appearance.
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Cleveland Museum of Art online catalogue: Bidri Pandan with Chevrons (2020.206)
Undated online publication; manufacture date and record timestamps are separate.
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- Complete primary institutional API object recordBidri Pandan with Chevrons — Cleveland Museum of Art 2020.206Research access: 2026-10-21
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