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Object Number
37-131-60/3018
Display Title
Egg-shaped leather powder horn made of 2 sections fastened together
Descriptions
Object Description
Egg-shaped leather powder horn made of 2 sections fastened together, lacquered red with a Chinese T'ai-chi symbol in black and white on one side. Soft leather neck, copper mouthpiece with leather stopper and rawhide sling strap.
Inventory Description
Case, egg-shaped leather container, leather, horn stopper, leather strap
Classification
- Case
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Tibetan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
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Tibet
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Chamdo
Additional Geographic Terms
Tibet, Eastern borders of; Szechuan Province, adjoining
Materials
Leather, Dye, Horn, Plant fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 10.8 x 9.2 x 7.1 cm (4 1/4 x 3 5/8 x 2 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-131-60/3018
Provenance
Collector
Gordon Bowles
(1930-1932 - 1937)
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