On Saturday 5 July the Gardens will be accessible to Big Fish Little Fish ticket holders only. The Museum will be open as usual and entrance will be via London Road only.
Tibetan woman's eyeliner container made from two convex copper alloy coins joined together, with ropes of white metal around the circumference. The contained is decorated with filigree and has alternating red and green gemstones around the neck. The applicator is attached to the container on a short chain.
The container is suspended on a necklace of red glass beads interspersed with blue-green gemstones.
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