General
General
Object Auto ID
23353
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_29608
Common Name
snuff box
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Amphora-shaped vessel with fluting that spirals up its length. It has a narrow cylinder as its neck that flares slightly at its mouth. Two rings carved from boneare attached to a third ring that projects out from the centre of the vessel's base.

Related Object(s)
Brenthurst Collection
Current Owner/Responsible Custodian
Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG)
Description
Technique Types
Carving
Colours
Light brown
Dark brown
Measurement Type Unit Value
History
Object Age Comment
19th to early 20th century
Collector
Jonathan Lowen
Collector Comment
Jonathan Lowen
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
x y z
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