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Opium scales [unknown]

Description

Set of scales used for measuring small quantities of opium, consisting of a rod of bone or ivory, a weight and a small metal bowl in which the opium was placed. Retrieved by Dr. W.B. Chung from the cellar of a Pender Street store.

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Title
Opium scales
Creator
[unknown]
Date Created
[1900?]
Description
Set of scales used for measuring small quantities of opium, consisting of a rod of bone or ivory, a weight and a small metal bowl in which the opium was placed. Retrieved by Dr. W.B. Chung from the cellar of a Pender Street store.
Subject
Asian experience in North America; Opium; Drug paraphernalia
Genre
Balance
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Identifier
CC_AR_00639
Collection
Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung Collection
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. The Chung Collection. CC-AR-00639
Date Available
2017-08-28
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca/
DOI
10.14288/1.0355044
Category
The Asian experience in North America
RBSCLocation
CC-EX-5
Aggregated Source Repository
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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca/