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Object Number
991-12-60/15084A
Display Title
Base of opium box
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Yes (Chinese name)
Object Description
Barrel-shaped opium box (a). Screw-on top (b) with Chinese lion-dog and butterfly decor. Brass. <transliteration> (Chinese name). 3.8 cm. (h) x 3.2 cm. (diameter).
Inventory Description
Base of barrel shaped box
Classification
- Box
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1867-1932
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Materials
Copper alloy , Tin
Dimensions
Overall: 3 x 3.2 cm (1 3/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
991-12-60/15084A
Provenance
Collector
Sarah Pike Conger
(1898 - 1905)
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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