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On display at V&A South Kensington
The Himalayas and South-East Asia, Room 47a

Lime Box


Domestic, copper brass, chased, Sri Lanka


Object details

Object type
Lime box
Brief description
Domestic, copper brass, chased, Sri Lanka
Gallery label
  • Lime Box 1850–90 Copper and bronze Sri Lanka From the Nevill collection Museum no. 234-1897 (IS)(14/06/2011)
Credit line
Probably purchased from Ralph Nevill, Esq., 89 Chancery Lane
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.234-1897

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O456443/lime-box/
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