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Snuff Bottle, 1875-1908
Shell
1 15/16 in. x 1 5/8 in. (4.92 cm x 4.13 cm)

Creation Place: Asia, Chinese
Technique: Carving
Credit Line: Gift of Clinton N. Laird
Accession Number: P61.8.272

Commentary
Irregularly shaped mother of pearl bottle with carving on front and back. Obverse: possibly a pod attached to a vine; darker recessed and striated area on the right. Reverse: a deer curled up beneath a tree.

Provenance
Acquired before 6/25/33

Materials
Mother of pearl

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Animals, Plants, Smoking and Tobacco Use, Snuff, Snuff Bottles

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