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1901.45.1.1

Box compass with lid. [DCF Court Team 31/3/2003]

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1901.45.1.1

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Collection type: Object
Description: Box compass with lid. [DCF Court Team 31/3/2003]
Geographical reference: China
Asia > Eastern Asia > China
Person: Field collector Henry Nottidge Moseley; PRM source Amabel Nevill Sollas
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1901
Date collected: By 1901
Acquisition information: Donated: 1901
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Glass, Material Metal
Dimensions: Diameter: max 82 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1901.45.1.1 Accession number: 1901.45.1.2

Search terms: Navigation, Box, Tool, Scientific Apparatus, Time, Measurement, Compass, Time Reckoning Device, Lid

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