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1966.1.426

Gourd snuff container. The base is rounded with a cylindrical neck. There is a band of cord around the middle of the container, attached to this is a leather thong strap. There is a leather lid which is attached to the strap. [AB [OPS Move] 5/10/2016]

1966.1.426

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Collection type
Object
Description
Gourd snuff container. The base is rounded with a cylindrical neck. There is a band of cord around the middle of the container, attached to this is a leather thong strap. There is a leather lid which is attached to the strap. [AB [OPS Move] 5/10/2016]
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
Cultural groups
Luo
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1929
Date collected
By 1929
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1966
Materials and processes
Material Gourd Plant, Material String, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Plant Leaf, Material Tobacco Plant, Process Incised, Process Bound
Dimensions
Diameter: max 44 mm, Height: max 66 mm, Length: max 258 mm strap
Object numbers
Accession number: 1966.1.426

Search terms: Narcotic, Vessel, Snuff Accessory, Lid, Tobacco Narcotic