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Unknown Standing Ganesha pre-Angkor period second half 7th century Cambodia Stone H. 17 1/4 in. (43.8 cm); W. 10 9/16 in. (26.9 cm); D. 6 in. (15.2 cm)

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Box decorated with Shiva, Vishnu, Krishna, and Ganesha, Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Jaipur, c. 1800. Cleveland Museum of Art (ID: 1989.353)

This box is covered in a variety of birds, animals, and plants. The central motifs on the lids include images of four Hindu gods: Shiva, Krishna, Vishnu, and Ganesha. The blue figures are Vishnu and Krishna, the latter of which is an incarnation of the former who is shown playing a flute. The elephant-headed Ganesha is red and accompanied by his mount, the bandicoot rat Dinka. The four-armed Shiva is paired with two animals, including a tiger and his sacred bull mount Nandi.

Small enamel boxes could be used to house many different substances, from cosmetics to spices to stimulants, including opium and paan, a digestive typically given at formal gatherings as a sign of the host’s hospitality. (Cleveland Museum of Art)