Lekhokhoma (Snuff Container)

Lekhokhoma (Snuff Container)

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Lekhokhoma (Snuff Container)
CultureSotho peoples
Titles
  • Lekhokhoma (Snuff Container)
Date19th century
MediumHorn
DimensionsOverall: 8 in. L (20.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Frank Carroll
Object number2021.114
Non exposé

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Department
African Art
Object Type
ProvenanceJonathan Lowen, London; [Jacaranda Tribal Gallery, New York]; purchased by Frank Carroll, Houston, 2010; given to MFAH, 2021.
Exhibition HistoryOn view as a loan to The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010–2021, when given.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
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Catalogue raisonnéN/A

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