Snuff box( Human-Made Object)
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Caption
Digital photograph of a bone and skin snuff box, museum number Af,+.3517, donated to the British Museum by Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks in 1887. Pho…
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Description
"Snuff-box (with lid) of bone, skin." Measures: 8cm (H) x 4cm (W) x 2.5cm (D) [Measurements taken from the British Museum online collections database]
Type
Human-Made Object
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Chronology
[18-?]-1887
Provenance
This snuff box was found/acquired in South Africa and donated to the British Museum by Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks in 1887. The previous owner was Josiah Cato
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