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Snuff Bottle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark-colored snuff bottle with a cylindrical neck. The body of the bottle is rounded and bulbous. Two relief carvings of animals are on the front. One animal appears to be a horse-like creature with a long snout. The other appears to be a winged creature. A number etched into the lower left side. The background is light-colored. Title: Snuff Bottle. Artist: Unknown.

Artwork details

Date:: 18th–19th century
Medium:: Agate
Culture:: China
Dimensions:: 550 × 624 px
Museum record:: View original

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