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Snuff container - Zimbabwe, Shona

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Item Details

Description

wood, dark brown patina, stopper attached by leather strap, corpus with grooved decor, neck with collar of plaited brass wire, good condition, base
H: 19 cm, H: 7,5 inch
Provenance:
John Dintenfass, New York, USA
Sotheby's, Paris, 23 June 2006, lot 1b
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 1 March 2008, lot 503
Léon Gani, Paris, France
YALE: 0066691
AHDRC: 0117835
Lit.: Ginzberg, Marc, Afrikanische Formen, Mailand 2001, p. 115
Continent: Africa

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Snuff container - Zimbabwe, Shona

Name: Snuff container - Zimbabwe, Shona
SKU: 50969946
Price: 850 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €600 - €1,200

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