three-tiered circular tower with movable flag at top on a circular footed stem base; the bottom tier has a door with latch; the walls of all tiers done in openwork filigree

Spice Tower, 19th century

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The Frances M. Norbeck Fundexpand_more  2000.66.1

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Details
Title
Spice Tower
Role
Artist
Dimension
H.10-3/4 x Dia.2-3/8 in. (irregular)
Accession Number
2000.66.1
Provenance
(William Gross, Tel Aviv, Israel); Purchased by the MIA in 2000.
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three-tiered circular tower with movable flag at top on a circular footed stem base; the bottom tier has a door with latch; the walls of all tiers done in openwork filigree