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snuff bottle

human history
  • Description

    snuff bottle

    flattened circular snuff bottle, metal with enamel coating; European scene of two [women] seated together with buildings in background; sides have tree and river scene in magenta; yellow and brown geometric patterning on shoulders and base; blue and white band around neck; green stopper with metal band, metal spoon.

  • Place
    Canton/China
  • Accession Number
    1934.317
  • Other Id

    181 (Dadley)

    36435 (ethnology)

    36435.2 (ethnology)

    M234A (miscellaneous)

    234A (miscellaneous)

  • Department

    Applied Arts and Design

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Images

  • snuff bottle, 1934.317, 181, 36435, 36435.2, M234A, 234A, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 06 Sep 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • snuff bottle, 1934.317, 181, 36435, 36435.2, M234A, 234A, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 06 Sep 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • snuff bottle, 1934.317, 181, 36435, 36435.2, M234A, 234A, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 06 Sep 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • snuff bottle, 1934.317, 181, 36435, 36435.2, M234A, 234A, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 06 Sep 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • snuff bottle, 1934.317, 181, 36435, 36435.2, M234A, 234A, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 06 Sep 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
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