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Hearst Museum object titled Bottle, accession number 9-12201a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 9-16389, described as Box: wood carved in scalloped design with 7 inner compartments. Hinged lid with iron nail. Floral pattern. Length of cover 15.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 9-16388, described as Box: wood with four compartments. Wooden lid (attached). A small split in front, swivel lid. Top diameter 15 cm., bottom diameter 12.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 9-16390, described as Box: wood, carved. Rectangular with four compartments. Sliding devices on bottom with hinged lid. One compartment contains traces of yellow/orange pigment. Floral pattern. One sliding device missing. Width of cover 16 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 9-16387, described as Box: wood, quatrefoil form, inner compartments, lid has iron, carrying hook. Traces of red pigment on wood. Box has several compartments and a swivel cover that does not detach. 19.5 cm. x 13 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 9-11923a, described as peacock

Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 9-256, described as Curious small round bronze box; two hemispheres; central zone-like partition; three pieces in all working on common hinge; fastening of hinge is ring by which box may be suspended

Hearst Museum object titled Container, accession number 9-12118a-c, described as Container; a) hollowed zebu cow horn; b) hide cover; C) string tie; total length 28.5 cm, diameter at top 10.5 cm. For packing and export of civet, aromatic substance used as a fixative in perfumery. Extracted from the tail glands of captive animals in Ethiopia. Before import tariffs compelled the use of synthetic substitutes and alternatives, Indian perfumers used to import large quantities of civet in this form. This specimen was one of the few remaining with S.N. Kelkar, Indian perfumer. The lingering scent is not civet.

Hearst Museum object titled Container, accession number 9-12877, described as container; mango-shaped cast brass pomander/betel nut holder; bottom has curvilinear and geometric designs and lattice work; hinged lid has peacock finial; h. 16 cm.