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Snuff container

Maker Zimbabwean Artist
Date20th Century
(not assigned)Zimbabwe, Africa
MediumBrass and copper wire, gourd
Dimensions3 1/8 × 3 1/4 × 2 1/4 in. (7.9 × 8.3 × 5.7 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineMuseum Purchase with funds from the Ruth P. Phillips Art Acquisition Endowment and an anonymous donor
Object number2017.12.1
Collections
DescriptionDark brown globular hollow gourd with removable lid, embellished with wire forming crescent shapes, and concentric rings encircling the top.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Snuff container
Zimbabwean Artist
20th Century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Snuff container
Zimbabwean Artist
20th Century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
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