General
General
Object Auto ID
23367
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_29622
Common Name
snuff box
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Vessel with two lobes - one on top of the other - narrowing to a longish neck. It has small triangular designs around its body many of which are faded. It has a leather thong tied around its middle.

Related Object(s)
Brenthurst Collection
Owner
Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG)
Description
Material Types
Ivory
Technique Types
Carving
Colours
Ivory
Brown
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
7,8 x 3,1 x 2,8
History
Object Age Comment
19th to early 20th century
Cultural Association
Shona
Production Place
Zimbabwe
Place of Use
Zimbabwe
Collector
Jonathan Lowen
Collector Comment
Jonathan Lowen
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
x y z
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