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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 0429-0013A,B   CAS 0429-0013A,B; Tortoise shell snuff bottle
Category Vessels
Object Name Tortoise shell snuff bottle
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1850-1900
Collection Name N/A
Materials Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell); Bamboo; Cork; Coral (?)
Description Tortoise shell snuff bottle with coral (?) stopper attached to bamboo spoon.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.9, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 6.0