G-22 Snuff box
Object Type
Snuff box
Object Number
JL-G-22
Artist
Unknown
Date produced
Unknown
Attribution/location
South Sotho
Medium/materials
Glass (seed-beads), Horn, Wood
Dimensions (cms)
12 x 3.7 x 4
Description

Horn snuff container. Carved out of the tip of a light-coloured horn in the shape of a woman’s torso. Two small white seed beads form the eyes and a wooden stopper forms a headdress. The wooden base is additional: and appear not to belong to it.

Provenance
Unknown
Additional information
Classification
Snuff box
Digital rights
Brenthurst Library
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