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Object Number
37-131-60/2976
Display Title
Metal lid with bead and bottom
Descriptions
Object Description
Brass tea cup, cover and base of Chinese workmanship for Tibetan trade. Lid has double band of punched circles inside rim. 4 panels showing Taoist symbols and ribbons in relief.: Metal lid with bead and bottom
Inventory Description
Cup, brass cylinder with flared, scalloped rim, stamped, tiered lid, stone knob
Classification
- Cup
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Tibetan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
Tibet
Additional Geographic Terms
Chamdo; Tibet, eastern border of; Szechuan Province, adjoining
Materials
Brass, Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 10.2 x 12.4 x 12.4 cm (4 x 4 7/8 x 4 7/8 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
37-131-60/2976
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