G-62 Snuff box
Object Type
Snuff box
Object Number
JL-G-62
Artist
Unknown
Date produced
Unknown
Attribution/location
North Nguni/South Sotho
Medium/materials
Gourd, Horn
Dimensions (cms)
7.3 x 3.8 x 3.8
Description

Horn snuff container. Hourglass-shaped, the two spheroids covered with lengthways grooving. It has two separate compartments and has two sections joined. There are no stoppers.

Provenance
Unknown
Additional information
This would have been made to wear as part of a necklet.
Classification
Snuff box
Digital rights
Brenthurst Library
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