Snuff bottle
Gallery Location
Not on View
Medium
Worked and polished nephrite (jade)
Geography
China
Date
c. 1800-1900 AD
Period
Qing Dynasty
Dimensions
5.6 x 4.5 x 2.2 cm
Object number
989.23.76
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. J.W. Cochrane through the Ontario Heritage Foundation
Collection
Department
Art & Culture: China
Description
A snuff bottle is a small receptacle for storing snuff, pulverized tobacco mixed with spices and herbs that when inhaled, gives the snuff-taker a general sense of well-being.
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