The corrupted inscription reads: al-dawala wa'la , al-salama al-sirr , wa al-'izz wa al-dawla ... al-'izz , al-dawla ...

A number of similar caskets have been published. These have tapering sides on four feet pointing outwards from each corner, with flattened pyramidal lids. They are decorated predominantly with scenes of seated figures similar to those in cusped arch on the lid of our casket.

A Metallurgical analysis of this casket, performed by Dr Peter Northover of the Department of Materials, Oxford, sample no. R775-6, confirms the proposed dating.