Snuff bottle

Mongolian Collection

Accession Nr.: 68.24.1-2
Type: object for daily use; snuff bottle
Date of production:
19th century
Place of production:
Materials: silver; wood
Dimensions: height:10.5 cm
width: 6 cm
Snuff bottle (Khalkha: xȫrög) carved from root wood, inlaid with stones, silver-plated. The silver-plated, which coming around the body, at the bottom it is narrower, spiral pattern and at the top larger patterns and malachite and coral inlay has on it. Its cap is filigree, decorated with stones.