Snuff bottle in the Shape of an Elephant with Vase

17th–18th century

Medium: Jade (nephrite)
Dimensions: 2 1/2 × 3 1/8 in. (6.4 × 7.9 cm) without stopper
3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm) with stopper
Credit Line: Gift of Edward H. Dunlap, B.A. 1934
Accession Number: 1983.55.3
Geography: China
Culture: Chinese
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Classification: Containers
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Provenance

Edward H. Dunlap (1894–1942), possibly New Jersey; given to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 1983

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Object/Work type

snuff bottles

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