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Indian Spice Box

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Brass spice box, with six compartments each topped with a peacock. The central figure in the form of a bird with a human head represents the goddess Purri - a servant to the higher gods.
Purchased from Idris Davies in 1920.
Museum Reference Number CCM 449.004

Owner:
Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery
Creator:
Unknown
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Publisher Ref:
ccm.449.004
Item uploaded:
10/3/2026
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