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Object Number
35-10-60/16290.1.44
Display Title
Horn snuff box
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "35-10 / Gansu / Tibet [crossed out] / Gift of Harrison Forman / The Explorers Club / New York City / A snuff-horn. The snuff (imported / mainly from China) is used universally / in Tibet. It is kept in a yak horn, the / end of which is plugged. A bit is placed / upon the thumb nail and then carried to / the nose."
Department
Photographic
Date
1885-1934
Artist
Mr. Harrison Forman
Culture
- Chinese
- Tibetan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
/
Gansu
Asia / Tibet
Asia / Tibet
Dimensions
Overall: 13.97 × 9.525 cm (5 1/2 × 3 3/4 in.)
Provenance
Donor
Donated by
Mr. Harrison Forman
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![Drum, bell, dorjee [dorje], and horn snuff box](/internal/media/dispatcher/515729/postagestamp)
| 35-10-60/16290.1.45 | Drum, bell, dorjee [dorje], and horn snuff box |
Tibet
Gansu | ||
| 35-10-60/16290.1.60 | Sorceror taking snuff |
Tibet
Gansu | ||
| 35-10-60/16290.1.56 | Yak butter in a sheep stomach |
Gansu
Tibet | ||
| 35-10-60/16290.1.23 | Boy carrying backet of argols |
Gansu
Tibet | ||
| 35-10-60/16290.1.52 | Yak |
Tibet
Gansu | ||
| 35-10-60/16290.1.54 | Yak |
Tibet
Gansu | ||
| 35-10-60/16290.1.61 | Bon priest / sorceror |
Tibet
Gansu | ||
| 35-10-60/16290.1.46 | Man standing in monastery marketplace |
Gansu
Tibet | ||
| 35-10-60/16290.1.57 | Yak butter lamp |
Gansu
Tibet | ||
| 35-10-60/16290.1.24 | Woman carrying water |
Gansu
Tibet | ||
| 35-10-60/16290.1.21 | Young lama carrying water |
Gansu
Tibet | ||
| 35-10-60/16290.1.26 | Girl carrying straw |
Gansu
Tibet |