Opium steelyard in violin shaped case

Made:: China

Brass and ivory opium steelyard, in violin shaped wooden case

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Brass and ivory opium steelyard, in violin shaped wooden case
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Brass and ivory opium steelyard, in violin shaped wooden case, Chinese

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Category:: Asian Medicine

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A642985

Materials:: wood (unidentified), cane, metal (unknown), brass (copper, zinc alloy), ivory, string (fibre product) and complete

Measurements:: case: 250 mm x 62 mm x 26 mm, .075kg

type:: steelyard

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