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1924.50.5.1

Gourd snuff-flask; decorated all over with beadwork.

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1924.50.5.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Gourd snuff-flask; decorated all over with beadwork.
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
Cultural groups
Kamba
Person
Field collector Mervyn Worcester Howard Beech
PRM source Howard Beech
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1924
Date collected
By 1924
Acquisition information
Donated: 1924
Materials and processes
Material Gourd Plant, Material Bead, Process Decorated, Process Beadwork
Dimensions
Height: max 170 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1924.50.5.1 Accession number: 1924.50.5.2

Search terms: Vessel, Narcotic, Snuff Accessory, Stopper

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