Snuff Container
| Title | Snuff Container |
|---|---|
| Date | 1800s-1900s 19th century |
| Medium | Horn and wood |
| Classification | Vessels |
| Origin | Africa, Southern Africa, Lesotho, South Sotho maker Africa |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Snuff Container, 1800s-1900s. Africa, Southern Africa, Lesotho, South Sotho maker. Horn and wood; overall: 10.3 x 4 x 3.5 cm (4 1/16 x 1 9/16 x 1 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 2010.202 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Snuff Container” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1800s-1900s. It is executed in horn and wood and classified as vessels. 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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