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Opium Box

CultureChinese
Date19th century
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 1 1/2 × 5/8 × 1 1/2 inches (3.81 × 1.59 × 3.81 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number33-784
On View
Not on view
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DescriptionSilver box of flattened cylindrical shape. Carved band on outside box, carved fish on top of inside box.
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