General
General
Object Auto ID
23396
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_29651
Common Name
snuff box
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Amphora-shaped vessel with a neck that flares slightly at its mouth. Its top section is wood and the lower section gourd. This has a long crack in it. It has a chain attached around the neck. It stands on a flat circular base.

Related Object(s)
Brenthurst Collection
Owner
Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG)
Description
Material Types
Wood
Technique Types
Carving
Colours
Brown
White
Copper
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
10,5 x 4,8 x 4,8
History
Object Age Comment
19th to early 20th century
Place of Use
Kenya
Collector
Jonathan Lowen
Collector Comment
Jonathan Lowen
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
x y z
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