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African Art
Snuff Container
late 19th–early 20th century
Wood
11 3/4 × 1 1/2 in. (29.8 × 3.8 cm)
Gift of Ruth Goodale
2019.42.5
Geography:
South Africa
Culture:
Zulu
Classification:
Containers - Wood
Provenance:
Ruth Goodale, Cromwell, Conn., inherited the pieces from her mother in law, Mabel Stuart Goodale, who was born in 1888; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.