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Medium:
wood; fiber?
Dimensions:
Height x Width x Depth: 13 1/4 x 5 x 13 1/2 in. (33.66 x 12.7 x 34.29 cm)
Type:
Dead Letter Office Material
Date:
c. 1900
Description:
Figurine of man riding a camel; grey, black, brown, green colors predominate; "Camel Post" on front of base; label: "P.O. DEPT. MUSEUM/ ITEM NO./ 4521/ NO. OF PIECES/3"; part of the Dead Letter Office (DLO) Museum exhibits (for display about postal services around the world, not to be confused with an item that was undeliverable mail that ended up in the DLO).
Object number:
0.052985.288
See more items in:
National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8795af275-1d33-4c1d-9213-611444d5c413
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_0.052985.288