Snuff Bottles. — Asiatic, African, etc. 



[136.] Black nut ; polished ; silver mount; with ivory 

 "dip-stick," with which to rub the gums with snuff. 4m. x 2m. 



[ 137.] Black wood; with perforation on side for cord; 

 covered with incised lines. 3jin. x ijiri. diameter. (Kaffir.) 



[ 138.] Black wood; similar to No. 137. 3^in. x i^in. 

 (Kaffir.) 



[ 139.J " Knob-Kerrie," with stick i6in. long; head 

 hollowed for snuff, and covered with incised curved lines ; 

 wooden stopper. 3^in. X3in. (Kaffir.) 



[ 140.J Shell of tortoise; the openings for hind legs 

 closed with cement ; stopper and fittings are missing. 3 Jin. 

 long x 2 fin. broad. 



[ 141.] Shell of tortoise; mounted with silver; silver legs, 

 head, and tail ; stopper, with silver chain. 4m. long, 2 Jin. 

 broad. 



[142.] Vegetable ivory; head with cap and pipe, 

 coloured. (North Africa.) 



[ 143 to 150. ] Eight bottles, in glazed earthenware; 

 six blue glaze, two grey glaze, with ears ; covered with orna- 

 ment in low relief ; No. 143 mounted with silver. (Morocco.) 



KAFFIR SNUFF-SPOONS. 

 A collection of 13 Kaffir Snuff-spoons of bone. 



Two have double bowls, and three have long bowls, to 

 supply both nostrils with snuff at once. 



Nine have the stem divided into two, three, or four 

 prongs. 



They vary in length from 4jin. to 9m. ; and are carried 

 by the Kaffirs thrust into their hair. To these is added a 

 spoon in wood, turned, made by Europeans for Kaffir use. 



CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES— (HARD STONES.) 



ROCK CRYSTAL. 



[ 1.] Oval, engraved with plants in low relief; rough 

 inside. 



[ 2.] Six-sided, flattened, transparent, plain ; polished 

 inside. 



[198] 



