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Bandbox and lid. The bandbox (A) depicts the winner of a team chariot race. Since women were not able to participate nor attend the Olympic Games in Greece, they formed their own called the Heraea Games, after Hera, Queen of the gods. Printed in white, grey, brown and black on a blue ground. Lid (B) is covered in paper showing several eagles on branches abve flowers. Printed in white, brown and black on a blue ground.
bandboxes (containers)
paper (fiber product)
block printing (relief printing process)
Bandbox
1934.352
Unknown
12 3/4 x 18 7/8 x 15 3/8 (HxWxD) (inches)
1934.352AB
Title Bandbox Accession Number 1918.2AB
Block Printed
Bandbox
Blue
Original
Paper
eagles
flowers
goddesses
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