Incense Boat

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Description:

Lidded, shallow helmet- or boat-shaped ribbed body with narrow pouring lip on a circular, flared base. Conforming, ribbed-border lid has a three-knuckle hinge across center of its width. Small hole pierced through one side of body below rim. No marks.

Location: Currently not on view

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life, Domestic Furnishings

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Credit Line: Library of Congress

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.61.0526Catalog Number: 61.0526Accession Number: 235052

Object Name: boat, incense

Physical Description: silver plate (overall material)Measurements: overall: 2 7/8 in x 5 1/4 in x 2 3/4 in; 7.3025 cm x 13.335 cm x 6.985 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-f536-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_304050

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