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Hornbill Beak Snuff Bottle with Incised Design of a Nanban (foreign) Trader
Hornbill Beak Snuff Bottle with Incised Design of a Nanban (foreign) Trader
Hornbill Beak Snuff Bottle with Incised Design of a Nanban (foreign) Trader

Hornbill Beak Snuff Bottle with Incised Design of a Nanban (foreign) Trader

Artist (Japanese)
Datec.1850
Place of ManufactureAsia
MediumMaterial: hornbill beak; pigment
DimensionsOverall (height was measured with stopper in place): 9.8 x 2.8 cm
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ART
Credit LineGift of Peggy Matheson and Family from the C.C. Knox Collection
Object number2007.006.027 a,b
DescriptionBeak-shaped bottle with the tip as the stopper with spoon attached on the inside. Base is a solid piece of ivory. Figure of a Nanban (foreign) trader is incised and stained black on one side.
Status
Not on view
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