snuff box; stoppers (containers)

General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1980.254
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1980.254
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1980.254 General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1980.254

One of a pair of identical snuff boxes. Ebony body with an ivory peg base and turned, ridged ivory neck. Two ebony stoppers joined by a copper alloy chain.

Made and used by men.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
1980.254
PLACE
COLLECTION
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
ebony; ivory; copper alloy
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
In storage
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