Box for betel nuts and lime

Made:
1801-1900 in India
Brass box with two compartments, used for betel nuts and lime

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Brass box with two compartments, used for betel nuts and lime
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Brass box with two compartments, used for betel nuts and lime, Indian, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A6134
Materials:
brass and complete
Measurements:
box: 211 mm x 149 mm,
lids closed: 48 mm
spoon and chain: 255 mm
type:
box - container
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)