G-49 Snuff box
Object Type
Snuff box
Object Number
JL-G-49
Artist
Unknown
Date produced
Unknown
Attribution/location
Shona/Tsonga?
Medium/materials
Brass (wire), Wood
Dimensions (cms)
10 x 3.9 x 3.5
Description

Wooden snuff container. Six vertical bands of incised chevron decoration and three bands of
plaited brass wire ornament. A hole in the base (to facilitate hollowing out the body) has been plugged with wood, a pierced lug is on one side. The stopper is missing.

Provenance
Unknown
Additional information
Classification
Snuff box
Digital rights
Brenthurst Library
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