Snuff Container Item Number: Aj141 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Necklace with a horn container. Lower portion is rough with large chips and upper portion is smooth, lighter yellow with a small, dirty piece of cloth for a plug. Large loop of copper attaches chain to horn; chain is also copper.
History Of Use
Snuff box, worn around the neck.
Cultural Context
ornament; storage
Item History
- Made in Uganda before 1952
- Collected during 1952
- Owned by Eleanore C. Treutle Stephens before December 1, 1986
- Received from Eleanore C. Treutle Stephens (Donor) on December 1, 1986
What
- Name
- Snuff Container
- Identification Number
- Aj141
- Type of Item
- container
- Material
- wart hog horn, copper metal, iron metal and cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, carved, sanded, tied, linked and forged
- Overall
- height 9.2 cm, diameter 2.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Karamojong
- Previous Owner
- Eleanore C. Treutle Stephens
- Received from
- Eleanore C. Treutle Stephens (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Uganda
When
- Creation Date
- before 1952
- Collection Date
- during 1952
- Ownership Date
- before December 1, 1986
- Acquisition Date
- on December 1, 1986
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1156/0014