General
General
Object Auto ID
21484
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_27704
Common Name
snuff box
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Small cylindrical snuff box that bulges slightly to the side. Its cap is conically shaped. The body is engraved with lined patterns and on opposite sides are abstracted heads caved in raised relief. A semi-circular handle with a hole through it holds a piece of string which is attached to the cap through two holes drilled through.

Related Object(s)
Johannesburg Art Gallery Collection
Current Owner/Responsible Custodian
Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG)
Description
Material Types
Wood
Technique Types
Carving
Colours
Dark brown
Brown
Black
Measurement Type Unit Value
History
Object Age Comment
19th to early 20th century
Production Place
Unknown
Place of Use
Unknown
Collector Comment
Udo Horstman
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
x y z
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