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1937.38.63

Ear snuff pendant of quill mounted with metal and wooden stopper. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 08/11/2010]

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1937.38.63

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Collection type
Object
Description
Ear snuff pendant of quill mounted with metal and wooden stopper. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 08/11/2010]
Long description
Ear snuff pendant of quill mounted with metal and wooden stopper. The snuff is contained in the quill. The wooden stopper is carved in the centre into four thin cylinders. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 08/11/2010]
Geographical reference
South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
Mtubatuba
Cultural groups
Zulu
Person
Field collector Antoinette Powell-Cotton
PRM source Antoinette Powell-Cotton
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1935
Date collected
1935
Acquisition information
Donated: 1937
Materials and processes
Material Quill, Material Metal, Material Wood Plant, Material String, Process Carved
Dimensions
Width: max 11 mm, Length: max 265 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1937.38.63 Other numbers: (830) next to entry in the accession book

Search terms: Ornament, Narcotic, Vessel, Ear Ornament, Snuff Accessory, Pendant, Stopper

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