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Title

#4

Artist

Mark Lindquist

Physical Description

rough-hewn oversized wood bowl in natural state with spalt, marks, holes, etc.

Artist Life Dates

born 1949

Century

late 20th century

Object Creation Date

1994

Accession Number

2002/2.155

Medium and Support

oak burl

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by form

descriptors

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

plant material

processes and techniques

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wood and wood products

Title

#7930

Artist

Philip Moulthrop

Physical Description

highly polished round wood vessel

Artist Life Dates

(active Atlanta, Georgia, 1947 - )

Century

late 20th century

Object Creation Date

1997

Accession Number

2002/2.171

Medium and Support

ash leaf maple

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by form

descriptors

geographic and political locations

materials

materials by origin

north and central america (continent)

objects we use

plant material

united states (nation)

wood and wood products

Title

#97-18

Artist

Gary Johnson

Physical Description

wood vase with geometric patterning that wraps across a top-bottom, left-right diagonal

Artist Life Dates

(active Webster City, Iowa, 1936 - )

Century

late 20th century

Object Creation Date

1996

Accession Number

2002/2.149

Medium and Support

maple, paela, bloodwood

Secondary Keywords

containers

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wood and wood products

Title

"Hôki" (Treasure Tortoise): Seto ware tea caddy, Taikai type, with ivory lid

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

This squat tea caddy has brown and black glaze, two small ornamental handles, and an ivory lid.

Century

17th century?

Object Creation Date

17th century

Accession Number

1955/1.151A&B

Medium and Support

stoneware with brown and black glaze, ivory lid

Secondary Keywords

asia

bone

bone by form

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

containers

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containers for storing or transporting food

culinary containers

dentin

descriptors

locality

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objects we use

tooth and tooth components

tooth components

Title

"Martin Bros." London, 296.S patt. 4-sided inkwell, pot liner, bird, blue & gray stone ware, flowers on panels

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

A square ceramic inkwell with a motif of a bird on a branch on one side and a motif of flowers on the other. The base of the inkwell is beige and the pictures are green and black.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.245

Medium and Support

ceramic

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

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herbaceous plants

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plants

settlements and landscapes

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Title

"Porcelain de Paris", French inkwell, Meissen pattern with lid, vintage

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

A porcelain white color inkwell has a rectangular body with round edges and a small lid. There are simple decorations and paintings of pink flowers on the inkwell.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.288

Medium and Support

porcelain

Secondary Keywords

containers

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containers for writing equipment

european

european styles and periods

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people and culture

styles and periods

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Title

"Tea kettle" shaped, cut crystal with gold enameled decoration, blue colored

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

An inkwell in the shape of a teakettle. It is decorated with blue paint streaks on the corners and gold painted flowers on the sides.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.250

Medium and Support

glass, metal

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for writing equipment

descriptors

glass and glassmaking mixtures

inorganic material

materials

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metal and metal products

objects we use

Title

(Buildings)

Artist

Frederic Steele

Artist Life Dates

1873-1944

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1930

Accession Number

1940.221

Medium and Support

etching on paper

Secondary Keywords

architecture

containers

containers by form

figures

grasses

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

people and occupations

plants

the natural world

Title

(Christmas Card)

Artist

Sears Gallagher

Artist Life Dates

1869-1955

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1869-1940

Accession Number

1940.164

Medium and Support

etching on paper

Secondary Keywords

animals

architecture

buildings and the land

containers

containers by form

figures

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objects we use

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

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people and occupations

the natural world

waterfront spaces

waterfronts and waterfront spaces

Title

(Christmas Card)

Artist

Alessandro Mastro-Valerio

Artist Life Dates

1887-1953

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1887-1940

Accession Number

1940.257

Medium and Support

mezzotint on paper

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by form

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

people and occupations

political figures

royalty

Title

(Nets Drying)

Artist

Thomas Thorne

Artist Life Dates

Born 1909

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1930

Accession Number

1940.244

Medium and Support

drypoint on paper

Secondary Keywords

architecture

containers

containers by form

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

Title

3 Large Stacking Boxes with Lid

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1997/1.292A-D

Medium and Support

wood and lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay

Secondary Keywords

animals

butterflies

containers

containers by form

insects

objects we use

the natural world

Title

4 Stacking Boxes with Lid

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1997/1.208A-E

Medium and Support

wood and lacquer with abalone shell inlay

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by form

objects we use

vessels

Title

Abstract Form

Artist

Peter Voulkos

Physical Description

Large stoneware abstract sculpture with two balanced lateral crescent-shaped forms branching off a central conical structure. Brown with loosely-painted broad brushstrokes in black and incised decoration of rows of dots in a “stitching-like” pattern

Artist Life Dates

(1924 - 2002)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1960

Accession Number

1960/1.181

Medium and Support

stoneware

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by form

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

genres

international post-1945 styles and movements

modern and contemporary art

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people and culture

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

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visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Agate pebble snuff bottle

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

18th-19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1750-1850

Accession Number

1980/2.23

Medium and Support

agate and jadeite

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for personal use

containers for smoking and tobacco use

objects we use

Title

Agate Snuff Bottle

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1850-1920

Accession Number

1980/2.140

Medium and Support

agate, coral, glass

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for personal use

containers for smoking and tobacco use

descriptors

glass and glassmaking mixtures

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

Title

Agate snuff bottle

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1st half of 20th century

Accession Number

1980/2.18

Medium and Support

agate and jadeite

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for personal use

containers for smoking and tobacco use

descriptors

food

fruit

materials

materials by function

materials by origin

objects we use

plant material

Title

Agate snuff bottle

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1850-1912

Accession Number

1980/2.15

Medium and Support

agate and amethyst

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for personal use

containers for smoking and tobacco use

objects we use

Title

Agate snuff bottle

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

18th-19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1750-1850

Accession Number

1980/2.19

Medium and Support

agate, glass and brassagate

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for personal use

containers for smoking and tobacco use

objects we use

Title

Agate snuff bottle

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

18th-19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1760-1860

Accession Number

1980/2.21

Medium and Support

agate and glass

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for personal use

containers for smoking and tobacco use

objects we use

Title

Agate snuff bottle

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1800-1880

Accession Number

1980/2.24

Medium and Support

agate, coral and silver

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for personal use

containers for smoking and tobacco use

objects we use

Title

Agate snuff bottle

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1912-1949

Accession Number

1980/2.30

Medium and Support

agate and glass

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

containers

containers by function or context

containers for personal use

containers for smoking and tobacco use

objects we use

Title

Agate snuff bottle

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

18th-19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1750-1850

Accession Number

1980/2.31

Medium and Support

agate and jadeite

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

containers

containers by function or context

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natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

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plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Agate snuff bottle

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

18th-19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1780-1880

Accession Number

1980/2.20

Medium and Support

agate, nephrite and ivory

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

containers

containers by function or context

containers for personal use

containers for smoking and tobacco use

legendary creatures

mammals

objects we use

Title

Agate snuff bottle with image of lion and ball

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1800-1880

Accession Number

1980/2.16

Medium and Support

agate and glass

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

containers

containers by function or context

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containers for smoking and tobacco use

mammals

objects we use

recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for competitive activities

sports and athletic equipment

Title

Ajax at Wharf - Monhegan

Artist

Warren Lombard

Artist Life Dates

1855-1939

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1922

Accession Number

1940.15

Medium and Support

etching on paper

Secondary Keywords

architecture

containers

containers by form

geography

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

the natural world

transportation vehicles

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

waterscapes

Title

Akbar's Bounty

Artist

Michael Mode

Physical Description

A wide-mouthed bowl narrows steeply to a small base. A brown and white checker board pattern covers the interior and exterior and scales down as the diameter decreases toward the bottom.

wood bowl with geometric patterning in concentric rings, decreasing in size top to bottom

Artist Life Dates

born 1946

Century

late 20th century

Object Creation Date

2000

Accession Number

2002/2.166

Medium and Support

holly and morado

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

abstraction

artistic concepts

asian

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

containers

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descriptors

design elements

forms of expression

geometric patterns

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indian

indian styles and periods

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materials

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mughal

objects we use

patterns (design elements)

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processes and techniques

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south asian

styles and periods

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vessels

wood and wood products

woodworking and woodworking processes and techniques

Title

Alexander Visiting Diogenes

Artist

Salvator Rosa

Physical Description

A standing man in a magnificent crested helmet addresses a bearded man in bedraggled clothes sitting on the ground before the mouth of a large barrel. The latter figure turns his head to respond and extends his right hand toward the other man. A group of soldiers crowd around.

Artist Life Dates

1615-1673

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1615-1673

Accession Number

1964/2.109

Medium and Support

etching and drypoint on laid paper

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by form

descriptors

image-making processes and techniques

intaglio printing processes

monarchs

objects we use

people

people (agents)

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Title

Altar Dish

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

A tall glazed and speckled gray porcelain offering dish for an altar. The base is a wide, slightly tapered cylinder which widens at the top into a shallow dish. At the bottom of the base as well as a circle on the top of the dish there is some discoloration and morphing of the ceramic, most likely through use.

Object Creation Date

1000-1800

Accession Number

2009/2.39

Medium and Support

glazed porcelain

Secondary Keywords

asian

ceremonial containers

containers

containers by function or context

descriptors

east asian

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Title

Altar Dish

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

A short glazed and speckled gray porcelain offering dish for an altar. The base is a small, tapered cylinder which then becomes the base of a slighlt deep dish. The gray glaze has some green coloration throughout the piece.

Object Creation Date

1000-1800

Accession Number

2009/2.40

Medium and Support

glazed porcelain

Secondary Keywords

asian

ceremonial containers

containers

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east asian

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Title

Altar Dish

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

A tall glazed and speckled white-blue porcelain offering dish for an altar. The base is a wide, slightly tapered cylinder. Where the base of the dish and the top of the base meet there is a bowl-shape ring as the bottom of the dish and a wide angled lip that surrounds it.

Object Creation Date

1000-1800

Accession Number

2009/2.41

Medium and Support

ceramic

Secondary Keywords

asian

ceremonial containers

containers

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east asian

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Title

Altar Dish

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

A tall glazed and speckled white-blue porcelain offering dish for an altar. The base is a wide, slightly tapered cylinder. The dish a the top is quite wide and shallow until it reaches the point of the base, where there is a deep hole in the cylinder of the base.

Object Creation Date

1000-1800

Accession Number

2009/2.43

Medium and Support

glazed porcelain

Secondary Keywords

asian

ceremonial containers

containers

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descriptors

east asian

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stoneware

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Title

Altar Dish

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

A short glazed and speckled gray porcelain offering dish for an altar. The base is a wide, slightly tapered cylinder which at the top is attached to a shallow dish. At the bottom of the base as well as a circle on the top of the dish there is some discoloration and morphing of the ceramic.

Object Creation Date

1000-1800

Accession Number

2009/2.44

Medium and Support

glazed porcelain

Secondary Keywords

asian

ceremonial containers

containers

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descriptors

east asian

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Title

Altar Dish

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

A tall glazed and speckled porcelain offering dish for an altar. The base is a narrow and sharply tapered cylinder which meets an angular bottom of a dish. The dish itself is wide and shallow.

Object Creation Date

1000-1800

Accession Number

2009/2.45

Medium and Support

glazed porcelain

Secondary Keywords

asian

ceremonial containers

containers

containers by function or context

descriptors

east asian

liturgical containers

liturgical vessels

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objects we use

people and culture

pottery (object genre)

stoneware

styles and periods

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Title

Altar Dish

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

A glazed porcelain offering dish for an altar. The base is a narrow tapered cylinder with a ridged pattern on it. On top of it is a wide and shallow dish.

Object Creation Date

1000-1800

Accession Number

2009/2.46

Medium and Support

glazed porcelain

Secondary Keywords

asian

ceremonial containers

containers

containers by function or context

descriptors

east asian

liturgical containers

liturgical vessels

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

pottery (object genre)

stoneware

styles and periods

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Title

Altar Dish

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

A glazed and speckled porcelain offering dish for an altar. The base is a wide decorated cylinder which tapers sharply into a narrow top. The base supports a wide, shallow bowl.

Object Creation Date

1000-1800

Accession Number

2009/2.47

Medium and Support

glazed porcelain

Secondary Keywords

asian

ceremonial containers

containers

containers by function or context

descriptors

east asian

liturgical containers

liturgical vessels

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

pottery (object genre)

stoneware

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Title

Altar Dish

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

A glazed porcelain offering dish for an altar. The base is a wide cylinder which tapers sharply into a narrow top. The base supports a wide, almost flat disk as the bowl.

Object Creation Date

1000-1800

Accession Number

2009/2.48

Medium and Support

glazed porcelain

Secondary Keywords

asian

ceremonial containers

containers

containers by function or context

descriptors

east asian

liturgical containers

liturgical vessels

object genres

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pottery (object genre)

stoneware

styles and periods

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Title

Amber vase-shaped snuff bottle

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1900-1940

Accession Number

1980/2.132

Medium and Support

amber and coral

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for personal use

containers for smoking and tobacco use

objects we use

Title

Amethyst snuff bottle

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1912-1949

Accession Number

1980/2.36

Medium and Support

amethyst

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for personal use

containers for smoking and tobacco use

objects we use

Title

Antler Pen Holder and Inkwell with brass lid

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

A small inkwell in a shape of a deer head has two deer horns of the left and the right. The two deer horns serve as an alter pen holder for the inkwell.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.308

Medium and Support

glass, metal

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

containers

containers by function or context

containers for writing equipment

mammals

objects we use

Title

Apples

Artist

Richard Sears

Artist Life Dates

1924-2013

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1972

Accession Number

2000/2.268

Medium and Support

graphite on wove paper

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

dishes

fruit

genres

objects we use

plants

sketches

the natural world

vessels for serving and consuming food

Title

Arita ware shallow dish with landscape scene of fishing boats by a willow tree

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1987/1.304

Medium and Support

porcelain with blue underglaze painting

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

ceramics

containers

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culinary containers

deciduous trees

descriptors

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Title

Art Deco Red Satin Glass Inkwell, applied silver corners, brass sculptured lid

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

A square, red satin glass inkwell with a flat, brass lid. Silver designs are applied to the corners.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.280

Medium and Support

glass, metal

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for writing equipment

descriptors

european

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materials

materials by composition

metalwork

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Title

Art pottery inkwell, "ATC," blue mottled, pen holder

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

A pottery inkwell of dark blue color has a rectangluar shape body. There are two lid covering the inkwell and there are two pen holder.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.305

Medium and Support

ceramic

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for writing equipment

descriptors

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

pottery (object genre)

Title

Ascent Series

Artist

Vic Wood

Artist Life Dates

b. 1939

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1997

Accession Number

2002/2.186

Medium and Support

heon pine

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by form

descriptors

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

plant material

wood and wood products

Title

Ashtray with freestanding rabbit

Artist

René Lalique

Physical Description

Clear glass saucer with milky, iridescent free-standing form in the center shaped like a rabbit.

Artist Life Dates

(1860 - 1945)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1919-1930

Accession Number

1972/2.229

Medium and Support

glass

Secondary Keywords

animals

animals and creatures

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

mammals

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

the natural world

vessels

vessels for serving and consuming food

Title

Aventurine quartz snuff bottle

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1912-1949

Accession Number

1980/2.37

Medium and Support

quartz and soapstone

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for personal use

containers for smoking and tobacco use

descriptors

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

plant material

Title

Ballycotton, Ireland, from "Master Prints Volume II"

Artist

Elliott Erwitt

Artist Life Dates

Born 1928

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1968; printed 1985

Accession Number

1987/1.253.4

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by form

europe

locality

mammals

modern and contemporary art

objects

objects we use

the natural world

wood

Title

Baltic amber snuff bottle

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

18th-19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1780-1880

Accession Number

1980/2.94

Medium and Support

Baltic amber with green jadeite stopper

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for personal use

containers for smoking and tobacco use

objects we use

Title

Baltic amber snuff bottle

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1880-1940

Accession Number

1980/2.92

Medium and Support

Baltic amber, mother-of-pearl and brass

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for personal use

containers for smoking and tobacco use

objects we use