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Wax Pills - Artifacts

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Description
Two cardboard boxes containing wax pills and instructional sheets the lidded cardboard box is covered with paper stamped in orange and gold hexagonal design. There is a red label on the top and on one side printed with black Chinese characters. On one side is white label printed red "Made in China". The box is lined with red paper and has a raised platform with holes for the beeswax balls which are stamped in red. On the front edge of the lid is red paper loop attached to bone tag which is inserted through a red loop on the front. A: Box of four pills with an instruction sheet printed with black Chinese characters surrounding the pills. B: Contains one wax pill and no instruction sheet. Patent medicine for unknown use.
Object ID
1997.055.178