G-74 Snuff box
Object Type
Snuff box
Object Number
JL-G-74
Artist
Unknown
Date produced
Unknown
Attribution/location
Malawi, Ngoni?
Dimensions (cms)
18.1 x 5.2 x 5.2
Description

Wooden snuff container. Wooden, thistle-shaped, bulbous body, finely grooved, with iron strip wire wound round the base and neck. The original gourd disc in the bottom is missing and has been replaced with wood stained black; the gourd stopper on a thong is secured to the shoulder by twisted brass wire.

Provenance
Unknown
Additional information
See JL-G-73 for comments
Classification
Snuff box
Digital rights
Brenthurst Library
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