Snuff box

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is a snuff box made and used by men. It is made of cowhorn and decorated with white,orange,blue, green and red beads in rings around the snuff box. The narrow leather thong has blue beads sewn on.

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Title: Snuff box
Location: Kenya
Type: Snuff box
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Leather, Beads
Photographer: GibsPhotography
Local Name: Gedong
Community: Samburu
Collection Date: 1971-08-14
Collected By: Jean Brown

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