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Snuff bottle
1644–1912
Object Place
China
Medium/Technique
Crystal
Dimensions
12.7 x 7.6 cm (5.0 x 3.0 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. George Washington Wales
Accession number
95.822
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Not on view
Classifications
Vessels
Collections
Asia
Provenance
Purchased of A.D. vorce, 1891.
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