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Object Number
991-5-50/12343
Display Title
Snuff box
Descriptions
Object Description
Large gourd snuff box, covered in a square pattern of blue and red beads. Wood stopper.
Inventory Description
Gourd jar, blue, red and white beaded pattern covering,w/ gourd stopper attache
Classification
- Jar
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Zulu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
South Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Ananda seminary
Materials
Gourd, Glass, Fiber, Bead, Thread, Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 10.5 x 7.9 x 8.2 cm (4 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
991-5-50/12343
Provenance
Collector
Minnie Carter
(1914 - 1959)
Donor
Margaret Warner
(1959 - 2/21/1991)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 991-5-50/12342 | Snuff box |
Jar
|
South Africa
| |
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Box
|
South Africa
| |
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Box
|
Zambia
| |
| 05-31-50/64975 | Snuff box made from cartridge |
Jar
|
South Africa
| |
| 37-77-50/2559 | Calabash, trading woman's snuff box |
Gourd
|
Liberia
| |
| 973-16-50/11474 | Gourd container, wood plug attached to leather carrying strap by bead decorated |
Jar
|
Ethiopia
| |
| 34-91-50/416 | Gourd snuff bottle |
Bottle
|
Elgongi
| |
| 976-49-50/12010 | Burl snuff gourd with metal inlaid dot designs, wood stopper, and long metal cha |
Bottle
|
Kenya
| |
| 27-18-50/B4383 | Zulu snuff bag |
Pot
|
South Africa
| |
| 35-31-50/1140 | Old powder gourd, covered with knitted (?), fibre and with wooden stopper (eloma |
Jar
|
Cameroon
| |
| 04-45-50/64177 | Snuff box |
Raw Material
Box |
Angola
| |
| 04-45-50/64179 | Snuff box |
Box
Raw Material |
Angola
|