Title: Snuff bottle in the shape of a butterfly
Object type: Snuff bottle
Date: 19th century
Culture: China
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Medium: Metal covered with lacquer, inlaid with mother-of-pearl and gold
Dimensions: H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Classification: Snuff Bottles
Credit line: Bequest of Edmund C. Converse, 1921
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Butterflies