Snuff Bottle Item Number: N1.367 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Ivory snuff bottle (part a) shaped like a cicada; not a real bottle as the interior is only drilled hole not entirely hollowed. The head is removable, acts as the bottle's stopper (part b), and has a short spoon attached at one end. Part c is a wooden stand with four legs.
History Of Use
For snuff
Item History
- Made in China
- Collected between 1921 and 1960
- Owned by Leslie G. Kilborn before October 1966
- Received from Fyfe-Smith Memorial Oriental Collection Fund (Funding source) and Leslie G. Kilborn (Seller) during October 1966
What
- Name
- Snuff Bottle
- Identification Number
- N1.367 a-c
- Type of Item
- bottle
- Material
- elephant ivory and wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 2.0 cm, width 6.3 cm, depth 3.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Leslie G. Kilborn
- Received from
- Fyfe-Smith Memorial Oriental Collection Fund (Funding source) and Leslie G. Kilborn (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Collection Date
- between 1921 and 1960
- Ownership Date
- before October 1966
- Acquisition Date
- during October 1966
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 83
- Accession Number
- 0037/0006/0253