Snuff Container

Item number Aj141 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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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

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

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Uganda

Who

Culture
Karamojong
Previous Owner
Eleanore C. Treutle Stephens
Received from
Eleanore C. Treutle Stephens (Donor)

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
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