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1938.21.36

Snuff box. Made from a globular seed vessel. There is a leather thong threaded through two holes in the side of the seed vessel, one end of the leather is knotted through the stopper. There is a cylindrical bamboo stopper. [AB [OPS Move] 28/9/2016]

1938.21.36

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Collection type
Object
Description
Snuff box. Made from a globular seed vessel. There is a leather thong threaded through two holes in the side of the seed vessel, one end of the leather is knotted through the stopper. There is a cylindrical bamboo stopper. [AB [OPS Move] 28/9/2016]
Geographical reference
Zambia
Africa > Eastern Africa > Zambia
Cultural groups
Bemba
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1938
Date collected
By 1938
Acquisition information
Donated: 1938
Materials and processes
Material Plant Seed Capsule, Material Animal Leather Skin, Process Hollowed
Dimensions
Diameter: max 49 mm, Height: max 57 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.21.36

Search terms: Narcotic, Box, Snuff Accessory