Snuff taker · Nigeria, Tiv · ID: 3052720
Price
EUR 800plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
British Private CollectionMichael Backman, London, Great Britain
Size
H: 11 cm
H: 4.3 inch
Description
bronze, base
According to Neyt, these snuff rings were once very common and were used to make sniffing tobacco easier.
They always have the same shape with a disc-shaped surface for the snuff.
The object Snuff taker with the object ID 3052720 was part of the auction Auction 106 on April 25, 2026, lot number 319 at that time and is currently available for EUR 800 in Open sale.
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Comparing literature
Neyt, François, The Arts of the Benue, Michigan 1985, p. 200, ill. 45