5th-4th century BCE
4 x 3.8 x 1.4 cm (1 9/16 x 1 1/2 x 9/16 in.)
Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.
Package of onion powder, inscribed in red fiber-tip ink, stamped
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20th centuryAmericanPlaster
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