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Object Number
985-17-50/12064
Display Title
Rectangular wood box with attached lid
Descriptions
Object Description
Rectangular wood box with attached lid. 5 round holes carved inside to carry mint-tea glasses. Outside covered with thin leather, dyed red with yellow, orange, green, and blue ink pen designs. Layered tooled leather pieces create 5 strip designs on front and 1 square pattern on the top. Two leather flaps and metal loops for clasps. Len. 35 cm, wid. 6.7 cm, ht. 11.2 cm.
Inventory Description
Box, wood, geo/raised leather cover, 5 cylindrical holes, brass/flap closure
Classification
- Box
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Tuareg
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Mali
Additional Geographic Terms
Gao
Materials
Wood, Leather, Brass, Pigment, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 12.3 x 30.6 x 7.8 cm (4 13/16 x 12 1/16 x 3 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-17-50/12064
Provenance
Collector
Robin H. Mix
(1985)
Collector
Kendall A. Mix
(1985)
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