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# Spittoon

This spittoon was made within the Mughal empire in the 18th century. It is shaped from a single piece of nephrite jade. The top of the upper section is inlaid with a silver rosette radiating out from the central opening. The sides are inlaid with three silver flowering plants.

- **Kind:** artefact
- **Date:** 1700–1799 CE

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Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.714-1903](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.714-1903) · Pramāṇa
