Early 19th C. Lacquered Papier Mache Dog Face Hinged Snuff Box sweet potato ocarina With a hole at the

With a hole at the tip for threading on a chain to wear around the neck and keep at the ready

Really a sweet old small painting

but certainly not a new one

the Anaktuvuk Nunamiut began making Caribou hide masks--embellished with the fur of caribou

Early 19th C. Lacquered Papier Mache Dog Face Hinged Snuff Box sweet potato ocarina With a hole at theSo many fun snuff boxes out there and I'll never resist a great one, which I think this is, and in exceptional condition, too. It immediately reminded me of another recent one I had in the shop, with image of a boy pictured as if trapped inside and viewed from below. (Pictured at end of photos). I'd be willing to bet this one was product of the same maker, and have come across one or two others over time shaped in the same manner as this one. What a