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Salt cellar. Oval bottom, sides shaped like a flattened cylinder. Geometrical designs composed of incisions and dots, along the portion where the upper bark of the salt cellar is joined together. (Fir wood, linden bark). Height 150mm, diameter at bottom 110mm, diameter at brim 80mm.
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