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1915.50.80

Wood and reindeer-horn snuff-box with incised decoration.

1915.50.80

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wood and reindeer-horn snuff-box with incised decoration.
Long description
Wood and reindeer-horn snuff-box with incised decoration. Oval-shaped snuff box, 112 mm in length, 32 mm wide and 34 mm high. The base and lid are made of wood, the lid is in two pieces, which are joined with a metal decorative hinge, there a length of leather is threaded through one section of the lid that creates a handle for opening. Polished reindeer horn forms the sides of the box, which is presumably secured to the wooden base and lid with animal glue, plus two nails by the lid whose heads have been smoothly and neatly polished off. There is incised decoration on the reindeer horn, including a hunting scene on one side, and a single reindeer on the other.
Geographical reference
Russia
Europe > Eastern Europe > Russia
Cultural groups
Evenk
Tungus
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1914
Date collected
1914
Acquisition information
Donated: 1915
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Reindeer Antler Animal, Material Metal, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Glue Animal, Process Incised, Process Carved, Process Nailed, Process Glued, Process Polished
Dimensions
Height: max 34 mm, Width: max 32 mm, Length: max 112 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1915.50.80

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