EXPLANATION OF PLATE 17, 



Snuff Horns. 



Fiix. 1. 



Fio-. 2. 



Fi"-. 3. 



Chinksk Snuff Bottle. Made of a Hmall ,i-onrd. Stopper and .spoon of 

 ivory. 



(Cat. No, 1(37256, V. S. N. M.) 



Sm.\ll Snuff Bottle. Made of ox hoin ; hand of (•()])]ier around lower edge. 

 Ts'aidam Mongols. 



((;;it. \o. 167255, U. S. N. M, 



Yak Horn Sxuff Bottle. With leather thong to fasten it to the gown; 

 bottom, of wood: stopper, of leather. Kokonor Tibetans. 

 (Cat. No. 167263, U. S. N. M.) . 



Fig. 4. Sxuff Bottle. Made of light colored horn. Extremities, of black horu 

 in which is set ivory, coral, and tuninoi.se beads. Stopper, of ivory with 

 silver rings. Kokonor. 



(Cat. No. 167183, U. H N. M.) 



