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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Snuff container
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Snuff container

Maker Zimbabwean Artist
Date20th Century
Made/manufacturedZimbabwe, Africa
MediumBrass and copper wire, gourd
Dimensions2 3/4 × 3 × 3 in. (7 × 7.6 × 7.6 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineMuseum Purchase with funds from the Ruth P. Phillips Art Acquisition Endowment and an anonymous donor
Object number2017.12.3
Collections
DescriptionDark brown, globular hollow gourd with removable lid, embellished with wire forming foliate shapes and ring around the stopper on top.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Snuff container
Zimbabwean Artist
20th Century
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Snuff container
Zimbabwean Artist
20th Century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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