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Snuff box
Object Number 991-5-50/12342
Display Title Snuff box
Descriptions
Object Description Small gourd snuff box, covered with small blocks of beads in white, black, red, green, brown and gold. Beaded strap and a small wooden stopper.
Inventory Description Gourd jar, with stopper, beaded covering, multi-colored, checkered, with strap
Classification
  • Jar
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Zulu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / South Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Inanda seminary
Materials Thread, Gourd, Bead, Wood
Dimensions Overall: 15.6 x 5 x 4.7 cm (6 1/8 x 1 15/16 x 1 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 991-5-50/12342
Provenance
Collector Minnie Carter (1914 - 1959)
Donor Margaret Warner (1959 - 2/21/1991)

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