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Box with lid. Rawhide shaped into a rectangular box with rounded corners
Box with lid. Rawhide shaped into a rectangular box with rounded corners
Object Number 985-17-50/12065
Display Title Box with lid. Rawhide shaped into a rectangular box with rounded corners
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Tahattint
Object Description Two piece Tuareg nomad's box. box with lid. rawhide shaped into a rectangular box with rounded corners. bottom dyed brown; sides are a natural color. the lid is dyed with circular and triangular patterns on the top. a sun design covers the circular raised area on the center of the top . the hide is rough on the inside of the bottom. l 15.7 cm, w 10.5 cm, ht 9.7 cm. See conservation for additional description.
Inventory Description Box, hide, rounded rectangular, lid with triangle spiral design, organic pigment
Classification
  • Box
Department Ethnographic
Date 20th Century
Culture
  • Tuareg
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Niger
Materials Hide, Pigment, Rawhide, Camel skin
Dimensions Overall: 10.1 x 16 x 11.4 cm (4 x 6 5/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 985-17-50/12065
Provenance
Collector Robin H. Mix (1985)
Collector Kendall A. Mix (1985)

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