Brass containers for surma

Made:: 1801-1900

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Brass containers for surma, with applicator and screw stopper, vase shaped, with stopper decorated with red and yellow Islamic script, from Middle East, 1801-1900

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Category:: Classical & Medieval Medicine

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A658139

Materials:: brass

type:: container

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Brass containers for surma

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