A Carved Onyx Pill-Form Box
16th century
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The friction fit box with deeply carved pseudo-pictorial symbols, characters, and glyphs, arranged variously in parallel lines and conforming arcs.
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Slight wear to touch points, in a remarkable state of preservation.
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From the estate of Mr. Philip Ashcroft; a gift from a South African diplomat, 1965.
Lot 28
A Carved Onyx Pill-Form Box