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Toy cosmetic container for face powder, in the shape of a bird with a human figure on its back. The bird is painted blue overall, with red, yellow and white decoration. It has a long neck, and a yellow crest on top of the head. The top of the box slides sideways to open, and inside are two circular depressions.
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
If you have any further information about objects in our collections or can suggest corrections to our information, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk
