Indian Round Lidded Box with Hasp

A round red-brown box with a steepled lid and a latch that means business.

This round lidded copper box with a hasp from Hyderabad is from Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, South India, and dates to the early 20th century. A hasp is a hinged metal fastening that folds over a staple, and on a lidded box it holds the cover shut. Squat cylindrical box in deep reddish brown with a hammered, finely textured body. The lid rises in stacked rings to a small ornate crown with a loop handle, while a hinged hasp with a pointed tab fastens the front. It is 8.5 inches high and 9 in diameter.

Secretive, sturdy, and a little pleased about it.