Ivory decorated with polychrome enamels and carved with a continuous design of a deity mounted on a buddhist lion, the reverse with the same deity mounted on an elephant with various birds, the foot, neck and shoulders with formalized borders, the stopper
Bequeathed by Lady Rutherford
Method of acquisition: Given (1945) by Rutherford, Lady
1800 - 1900
Accession number: O.3 & A-1945
Primary reference Number: 168944
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Snuff bottle" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/168944 Accessed: 2024-12-25 17:36:36
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