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Snuff box

Made:
1890-1929 in South Africa
Snuff box, horn with comb in form of four very long prongs

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Snuff box, horn with comb in form of four very long prongs
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Snuff box, horn with comb in form of four very long prongs, Kaffir, South African, 1890-1929

Details

Category:
Smoking
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A657858
Materials:
complete, horn and wood
Measurements:
overall: 533 mm
snuff box: 62 mm 44 mm,
comb: 395 mm
type:
snuff box
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

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