Snuff Container
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Snuff Container (late 1800s or early 1900s). Gift of Frank Herreman in memory of Hendrik and Marcelle Herreman Rights: CC0. https://clevelandart.org/art/2016.60

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Snuff containers made from a mixture of hide, earth, and blood constitute a very rare type of object in the artistic production of southern Africa. The specific gourdlike shape is an even more unusual occurrence. Its materials and purpose refer to the communication between animals and humans.

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A weathered, dark-brown ceramic vessel is intricately decorated with numerous small, evenly spaced beads.

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