Rare snuff container "iqhaga lamanyama", 19th century ·  South Africa, Xhosa · ID: 3052468

Description

clay, hide, blood,

For a comparable object see AHDRC 0170224.

Snuff containers made from a mixture of skin, earth and blood are an extremely rare type of object within the artistic tradition of southern Africa. Their characteristic bottle-like shape is particularly unusual. Both the materials used and the purpose of the container refer to symbolic communication between humans and animals.

The object Rare snuff container “iqhaga lamanyama”, 19th century with the object ID 3052468 was part of the auction Auction 106 on April 25, 2026, lot number 408 at that time and is currently available for EUR 800 in Open sale.

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Publications

Kennert, Christian, Vom Holz zur Form, Wittenberg 2023, p. 35, ill. 43

Exhibition

Wittenberg: Vom Holz zur Form, Afrikanische Gefäße aus der Sammlung Christian Kennert, 4 March - 4 November 2023