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Snuff Bottle (Biyanhu)middle to late Qing dynasty, about 1700-1911

Not on view
Small snuff bottle carved from translucent crystal filled with dense black needle-like mineral inclusions scattered throughout the rounded body
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Snuff Bottle (Biyanhu)
Place Made
China
Date Made
middle to late Qing dynasty, about 1700-1911
Medium
Carved hair crystal
Dimensions
Overall: 2 5/8 x 1 3/4 x 7/8 in. (6.67 x 4.45 x 2.22 cm); .a) Cover: 2 1/4 x 1/4 in. (5.72 x .64 cm); .b) Bottle: 2 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 7/8 in. (6.35 x 4.45 x 2.22 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Hyatt Robert von Dehn
Accession Number
M.69.91.171a-b
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art