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
Current Owner/Responsible Custodian
Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG)
Description
Material Types
Wood
Technique Types
Carving
Colours
Brown
White
Copper
Measurement Type Unit Value
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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