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Object Number
88-51-10/49995
Display Title
Snuff box of wood (2 pieces-box and lid)
Descriptions
Object Description
Snuff box of wood (2 pieces-box and lid)
Inventory Description
Lidded box, oval, wooden, leather strap
Classification
- Box
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1800-1888
Culture
- Qaluyaarmiut
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Additional Geographic Terms
Nelson Island; Hazen Bay, vicinity of; Kaialigamiut
Materials
Wood, Leather
Dimensions
Overall: 9.3 x 4.7 x 3.5 cm (3 11/16 x 1 7/8 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
49995 & Kaia / Tabac & 3768,37856
Provenance
Collector
Unknown
(1838-1886)
Donor
Smithsonian Institution
(1888)
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