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Description: | Small tin metal box with removable lid, containing gold and brown toffee wrappers. Outer sides and lid of tin box are printed with a red, black, green, silver and gold geometric islamic arrt design. This object would have been part of a ceremonial Iranian/Persian table or floor spread, on an occasional such as a wedding or Nowruz ('The Persian New Year'). The sweets may have been symbolic or could have been treats for visitors or guests.
Material: metal, foil | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.socialhistory.367392 | Go to resource |
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