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1999.20.65

Salt container made of plastic hose-pipe. Capped at both ends with animal hide, one permanent, the other removable. The caps linked by a strip of plaited animal hide. [JC 6 7 1999]

1999.20.65

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Collection type
Object
Description
Salt container made of plastic hose-pipe. Capped at both ends with animal hide, one permanent, the other removable. The caps linked by a strip of plaited animal hide. [JC 6 7 1999]
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
Turkana Ngilukumong
Cultural groups
Turkana
Person
Field collector George Monbiot
Field collector Adrian Arbib
PRM source George Monbiot
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1993
Date collected
early 1993
Acquisition information
Donated: 1999
Materials and processes
Material Animal Hide Skin, Material Plastic Synthetic, Process Plaited, Process Recycled
Dimensions
Diameter: max 22 mm, Length: max 62 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1999.20.65

Search terms: Vessel, Narcotic, Tobacco Accessory