Lekhokhoma (Snuff Container)
Artist
Unknown African
CultureSotho peoples
Titles
- Lekhokhoma (Snuff Container)
Date19th century
MediumHorn
DimensionsOverall: 8 in. L (20.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Frank Carroll
Object number2021.114
Not on view
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Department
African ArtObject Type
Exhibition HistoryOn view as a loan to The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010–2021, when given.
Published References Constantine Petridis, The Art of Daily Life: Portable Objects from Southeast Africa (Milan: 5 Continents, 2011), 51, fig. 24. Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
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