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Engraved Cigarette Box, 20th Century
Peruvian
Silver; 2 1/2 x 10 x 7 3/4 in.
77.4.5
Gift of…
Cigarette Box
Engraved Cigarette Box, 20th Century
Peruvian
Silver; 2 1/2 x 10 x 7 3/4 in.
77.4.5
Gift of…
Engraved Cigarette Box, 20th Century Peruvian Silver; 2 1/2 x 10 x 7 3/4 in. 77.4.5 Gift of United States Government

Cigarette Box

ClassificationsTools and Equipment-smoking or snuffing equipment-containers
Date1973
Made AtPeru, South America
MediumSilver
Dimensions2 1/2 × 10 × 7 3/4 in. (6.4 × 25.4 × 19.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of United States Government
Object number77.4.5
DescriptionSilver fitted cigarette box with inscription. An emblem on the top of the box shows a sword with a superimposed sun, flanked by two branches (possibly palm and coffee plants). The inside of the box is lined with balsa.
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