Lime box used by betel chewers

Made:
1801-1900 in Sri Lanka
Copper lime box used by betel chewers, Ceylonese (?), 1801-1900

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Copper lime box used by betel chewers, Ceylonese (?), 1801-1900
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Copper lime box used by betel chewers, possbily Sri Lankan (formerly Ceylon) (?), 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A103154
Materials:
copper and complete
Measurements:
overall: 33 mm 32 mm,
type:
box - container
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)