Snuffbox lid

Description

Lid of circular box for snuff, of animal hide (tandu) with simple incised decoration: Africa, West Africa, Northern Nigeria, Katsina, Hausa people

Museum reference

A.1938.646 A

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Snuffbox lid, Box lid

Production information

Unknown
Katsina State, Nigeria, Western Africa

Style / Culture

Hausa

Materials

Hide

Physical description

Gut; simple incised ornamentation

Exhibitions

• Patterns of Life (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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