Bottle: snuff

One dark brown wooden snuff bottle. A short neck surmounts a flattened rectangular body with rounded shoulders tapering slightly towards the base. Faces inset with rectangular ivory plaques cut out at the corners. Each plaque presents an incised coloured design of figures in a landscape. Plain white conical ivory stopper with a finial and spoon.

Rewi Alley

18x40x80mm (l x w x h)

C1957.1289

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