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Hearst Museum object titled Snuff bottle, accession number 9-5500a,b, described as Snuff bottle; with stopper and dipper; porcelain; silver stopper; ivory dipper; overglaze decoration on clear glaze; varicolored scenes with human figures; height 3 in

Hearst Museum object titled Snuff bottle, accession number 9-5552a,b, described as Snuff bottle; dust mixed with plastic; amber carved in relief design of animals, flowers; orange stone and silver stopper; silver dipper; height 2.75 in

Hearst Museum object titled Snuff bottle, accession number 9-21928a,b, described as This is an animal horn, perhaps of a Tibetan Dzo (a cross between a Yak and lowland cattle) that has been fashioned into an elegant snuff bottle. The snuff is load, in large quantities, into the large end of the horn. It is stopped with a carved hardwood plate covering a soft wood plate to which it is attached by six ivory pegs. The large end of the horn is ornamented by an elaborate silver band set with (glass) jewels. The small end of the horn is carved and banded with a silver mouthpiece that has a small hole to dispense powdered snuff onto the thumb nail of the imbiber.

Hearst Museum object titled Snuff bottle, accession number 9-5530a,b, described as Snuff bottle; pink to cream stone; green stone and silver stopper; silver dipper; height 3.25 in

Hearst Museum object titled Snuff bottle, accession number 9-5516a,b, described as Snuff bottle; red stone carved in shape of fruit (?) with white overlay carved as fantastic cat; stopper of green stone and silver, silver dipper; height 2 in

Hearst Museum object titled Snuff bottle, accession number 9-5510a,b, described as Snuff bottle; light brown stone, darker brown overlay carved in high relief, seated figure, tree; green stone and silver stopper, silver dipper; height 2.75 in

Hearst Museum object titled Snuff bottle, accession number 9-5520a,b, described as Snuff bottle; amber/dust mixed with plastic carved in asymmetrical curves; stopper of green stone and silver, dipper; height 2.5 in

Hearst Museum object titled Snuff bottle, accession number 9-5506a,b, described as Snuff bottle; brown, pink, gray, white stone; pale green stone stopper; silver dipper; height 2.25 in

Hearst Museum object titled Snuff bottle, accession number 9-5556a,b, described as Snuff bottle; green stone; green stopper with silver, silver dipper; height 2 5/8 in