Piece of swallow’s nest 燕窩 in a Willem II cigar box, c.1950s-1970s
File
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
Contact:
Needham Research Institute
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Cambridge CB3 9AF United Kingdom
+441223 762157
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Needham Research Institute
8 Sylvester Road
Cambridge CB3 9AF United Kingdom
+441223 762157
Library@nri.cam.ac.uk