G-54 Snuff box
Object Type
Snuff box
Object Number
JL-G-54
Artist
Unknown
Date produced
Unknown
Attribution/location
Shona/Tsonga?
Medium/materials
Brass (wire), Gourd, Wood
Dimensions (cms)
8.7 x 6.2 x 3.3
Description

Wooden snuff container. Shaped like miniature powder-flask with incised chevron decoration. The basal hole is plugged with a piece of gourd, and there is plaited brass wire round the neck. No stopper, the carving on the body is worn smooth and the flask is well patinated.

Provenance
Unknown
Additional information
Classification
Snuff box
Digital rights
Brenthurst Library
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