G-52 Snuff box
Object Type
Snuff box
Object Number
JL-G-52
Artist
Unknown
Date produced
Unknown
Attribution/location
Shona/Tsonga?
Medium/materials
Horn, Plastic covered wire, Wood
Dimensions (cms)
9.8 x 5 x 4.4
Description

Wooden snuff container. With finely grooved ornament and chevron band around middle. The neck is cased in plaited plastic-covered wire (from telephone cable?) coloured brown, yellow and pale green, The stopper is a short length of horn, pierced at each end. The base has been plugged.

Provenance
Unknown
Additional information
Classification
Snuff box
Digital rights
Brenthurst Library
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