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Snuff Bottle
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Snuff Bottle

TitleSnuff Bottle
MediumAgate
ClassificationSnuff Bottles
OriginChina China
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineBequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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