- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Roll of snuff wrapped with five others in a banana leaf tied with string at each end. For the other rolls on the same length of string please see 1968.20.177 .1 - .2 and .4 - .6 [AB [OPS Move] 5/10/2016]
- Cultural groups
- Kamba
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1968
- Date collected
- 1968
- Acquisition information
- Purchased: 1968
- Materials and processes
- Material Tobacco Plant, Material String, Material Banana Leaf Plant, Process Rolled, Process Tied
- Dimensions
- Depth: max 16 mm, Width: max 22 mm, Length: max 77 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1968.20.177.3 Other numbers: K.12
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