Snuff box( Human-Made Object)
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Caption
Digital photograph of a bone and hide snuff box, museum number Af.3320.a-b, donated to the British Museum by Henry Christy in 1860-1869. Photo: Briti…
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Description
"Snuff-box made of bone, hide (a) with stopper/cover made of hide (b)." Measures: 8.5cm (H) x 4.3cm (W) x 3cm (D) [Measurements taken from the British Museum online collections database]
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Human-Made Object
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Chronology
[18-?]-1860-1869
Provenance
This snuff box was found/acquired in South Africa and donated to the British Museum by Henry Christy in 1860-1869. The previous owner was the Royal United Service Institute (United Service Museum)
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