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Object Number
991-12-60/15075B
Display Title
Lid of hand-warmer
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Yes (Chinese name)
Object Description
Small lidded brass handwarmer. Ancient coin design at center of lid. <transliteration> (Chinese name). 8.6 cm. (?) x 7.5 cm. (?) x 5.6 cm. (?).
Inventory Description
Lid of brass container, perforated
Classification
- Accessory
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Materials
Metal, Brass
Dimensions
Overall: 6.8 x 5.5 x 1.5 cm (2 11/16 x 2 3/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
991-12-10/15075B
Provenance
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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