Snuff Bottle
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Snuff Bottle

TitleSnuff Bottle
Date18th–19th century 18th century
MediumAgate, mottled
ClassificationSnuff Bottles
OriginChina China
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

About this artwork

“Snuff Bottle” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 18th–19th century. It is executed in agate, mottled and classified as snuff bottles. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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