Chunam Box

A1199

From: India | Rajasthan | Mirzapur

Curatorial Section: Asian

Native Name Mukhadiba
Object Number A1199
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).

Credit Line Purchased from Alexander Scott, 1914

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