Snuff bottle

Museum number:
9-5508a,b
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Accession number:
Acc.374
Description:
Snuff bottle; light brown to buff stone; relief carving of box, chain, etc.; amber (?) and brass stopper; ivory dipper; height 2.5 in
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
China
Verbatim coll. place:
China
Collector:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection date:
1909
Materials:
Amber (fossil resin), Brass (alloy), Ivory (material), and Metal
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Bottles, Carvings (visual works), and Snuff bottles
Accession date:
1909
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Snuff bottle, accession number 9-5508a,b, described as Snuff bottle; light brown to buff stone; relief carving of box, chain, etc.; amber (?) and brass stopper; ivory dipper; height 2.5 inHearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Snuff bottle, accession number 9-5508a,b, described as Snuff bottle; light brown to buff stone; relief carving of box, chain, etc.; amber (?) and brass stopper; ivory dipper; height 2.5 in
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Snuff bottle, accession number 9-5508a,b, described as Snuff bottle; light brown to buff stone; relief carving of box, chain, etc.; amber (?) and brass stopper; ivory dipper; height 2.5 in

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