General
General
Object Auto ID
22936
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_29190
Common Name
snuff container
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Ovoid container with amasumpa designs contained within a broad band with a wavy top edge. It has a round knob at its top (this is the stopper for the hollow container inside) and stands on 4 short cylindrical legs.

Provenance

KwaZulu

Related Object(s)
Johannesburg Art Gallery Collection
Current Owner/Responsible Custodian
Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG)
Description
Material Types
Wood
Technique Types
Carving
Colours
Brown
Measurement Type Unit Value
History
Object Age Comment
19th century
Production Place
KwaZulu-Natal
Place of Use
KwaZulu-Natal
Collector Comment
Nicholas Maritz
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
x y z
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