General
General
Object Auto ID
23417
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_29672
Common Name
snuff spoon
Local Name
intshengula/izintshengula
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Snuff spoon with a cone shaped bowl and a single tine. The area below the bowl is decorated with linear geometric designs carved into the surface and blackened.

Related Object(s)
Brenthurst Collection
Current Owner/Responsible Custodian
Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG)
Description
Material Types
Bone
Technique Types
Carving
Engraving
Colours
Ivory
Black
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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