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Rock salt and obsidian from the Dead Sea, Israel, c.1950s-1970s

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/8/3/6/2

Scope and Contents

The cardboard box contains 2 geological specimens. The box is inscribed in Joseph Needham’s handwriting with:

'Israel Rock salt Dead Sea (?)

From Bloch'.

Bloch is probably Moshe Rudolf Bloch משה רודולף בלוך (1902-1985).

Dates

  • Creation: c.1950s-1970s

Extent

3 object(s) : Cardboard and geological specimens.

Dimensions

18 x 7 x 5 cm

Repository Details

Part of the Needham Research Institute Repository

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Needham Research Institute
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