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1906.20.146

Bamboo snuff box, worn in the ear. Light brown in colour with dark, diamond-shaped etchings covering the surface.

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1906.20.146

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bamboo snuff box, worn in the ear. Light brown in colour with dark, diamond-shaped etchings covering the surface.
Long description
Bamboo snuff box, worn in the ear. Light brown in colour with dark, diamond-shaped etchings covering the surface. Both ends of the tube are plugged with a circle of blue and white coloured pottery. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 12/11/2010]
Geographical reference
South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
KwaZulu / Natal
Cultural groups
Zulu
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1906
Date collected
By 1906
Acquisition information
Donated: 03/1906
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material Porcelain Pottery, Material Pottery, Process Carved, Process Incised
Dimensions
Diameter: max 18 mm, Length 100 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1906.20.146

Search terms: Narcotic, Box, Ornament, Snuff Accessory, Ear Ornament

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