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Snuff Bottle in the Shape of a Gourd with Clinging Fruit Bat
Snuff Bottle in the Shape of a Gourd with Clinging Fruit Bat
Snuff Bottle in the Shape of a Gourd with Clinging Fruit Bat

Snuff Bottle in the Shape of a Gourd with Clinging Fruit Bat

Place of ManufactureAsia
MediumMaterial: quartz, crystal; silver
DimensionsOverall (measured with cap.): 5 x 4.5 x 4 cm
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ART
Credit LineGiven in Memory of John P. Nind (R.M.L.I. ret.) by his wife Mildred & their daughter Ann Neilson
Object number1974.144.001 a,b
DescriptionGourd shaped, tawny coloured bottle with smaller gourds & vines on the body. A small fruit bat also clings to the largest part of the gourd. Cap is of silver.
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