Snuff bottle

Mongolian Collection

Accession Nr.: 67.4.1-2
Type: object for daily use; snuff bottle
Date of production:
19th century
Place of production:
Materials: chalcedony
Dimensions: height: 7 cm
width: 6.2 cm
A snuff bottle (Khalkha: xȫrög) carved from yellowish, brown-spotted translucent chalcedony, with a carved pattern on both sides. Its cap is a cylinder made of red plastic, and its spoon is made of metal.