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Catalog Number CAS 0389-1940A-C   CAS 0389-1940A-C; Chopsticks and carrying case
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Chopsticks and carrying case
Culture Tibetan
Global Region East Asia
Country Mongolia
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County
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Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture early 1900s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Ivory; Metal: Silver; Coral; Leather
Description Pair of ivory chopsticks in silver carrying case; Case is decorated with coral; Short leather belt attached to case is designed to attach to belt of a traveler.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.7, Max Diam = 12.2, Length = 23.7