Box Lid
Chunam Box
A1199.2
From: India | Rajasthan | Mirzapur
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Mukhadiba |
| Object Number | A1199.2 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Indian |
| Provenience | India | Rajasthan | Mirzapur |
| Date Made | 19th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Metal |
| Technique | Embossed |
| Iconography | Human Face |
| Description | Mukhadiba (face box) used for chunam (calcinated lime) for making pan (ground betel nut and spices rolled in leaves and chewed). |
| Length | 2.6 cm |
| Width | 5 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Alexander Scott, 1914 |
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