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These four articulated toy lizards were made as souvenirs in Bangkok in Thailand. They date from the second half of the 19th century.

The lizards are made from the pith of a palm imported from Chantabun.

Chantabun or Chanthaburi is a province in the south of Thailand. Forests cover about one quarter of the total land area of Thailand and consist mainly of hardwood and resin trees such as bamboo, palm, banyan and rattan.

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• Online ID: 000-180-000-045-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland Part 2
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.1894.333 D
• Date: Second half of the 19th century
  
• Material: Lizard / toy
  Lizard / toy
  
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• What: Lizard / toy
  Lizard / toy
  
• Subject: Miscellaneous
  Miscellaneous
  Miscellaneous
  Miscellaneous
  
• Who:
• Where: Thailand, Bangkok
  Thailand, Bangkok
  Thailand, Bangkok
  Thailand, Bangkok
  Thailand, Chantabun
  Thailand, Chantabun
  Thailand, Chantabun
  Thailand, Chantabun
  
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• Description: Articulated toy lizard made from the pith of a palm imported from Chanabun: Thailand, made at Bangkok,
  Articulated toy lizard made from the pith of a palm imported from Chanabun: Thailand, made at Bangkok,
  Articulated toy lizard made from the pith of a palm imported from Chanabun: Thailand, made at Bangkok,
  Articulated toy lizard made from the pith of a palm imported from Chanabun: Thailand, made at Bangkok,
  
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