Snuff Bottle

China

Republic Period (1912-1949), About 1920

  • Titles Snuff Bottle (Descriptive)
  • Artist China
  • Medium pale tan agate
  • Dimensions 2 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (6.4 x 3.2 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wendell Andrews, 1997.122.5a-b
  • Work Type snuff bottle
  • Classification Containers

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