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Piece of swallow’s nest 燕窩 in a Willem II cigar box, c.1950s-1970s

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/8/2/1/11

Scope and Contents

The metal box contains 3 plant specimens wrapped in tissue . The box is marked with the characters yan wo '燕窩' written on a short strip of sticking plaster.

Dates

  • Creation: c.1950s-1970s

Extent

4 object(s) : Metal and organic material.

Dimensions

10 x 12 x 2 cm

Repository Details

Part of the Needham Research Institute Repository

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