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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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