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Object Number
991-12-60/15084B
Display Title
Lid 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
Lid of barrel shaped box, screw-top, lion embossed on face
Classification
- Box
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Materials
Metal, Tin
Dimensions
Overall: 1.1 x 2.8 cm (7/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
991-12-30/15084B
Provenance
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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