Coiled Snake Candle Holder
Datec.1900
Place of ManufactureAsia
MediumMaterial: wood; paint
DimensionsOverall: 2 x 7.2 x 12.5 cm
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ART
Credit LineGift of Mr. & Mrs. Bunzo Nakanishi in memory of Mr. B.C. Hale
Object number1974.079.001
Descriptiona candleholder shaped like a coiled snake; the snake has a blunted triangular head; in the middle of the coiled body there is a human face represented; the reverse is undecorated & has a round depression delineated to hold a candle - this is the "working" side; some paint has been applied to triangular motifs on the decorated sideStatus
Not on view
