Snuff Container
Item number K5.15 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Dark brown bulbous wooden bottle with tapered neck. Linked chain attaches to neck of bottle. Hide lid on top.
Narrative
Collected by Peter Clough while in he was in Africa to serve in the Boer War, 1898-1902. The book ‘The Akikuyu of British East Africa’ contains examples of similar snuff bottles on page 24, plate IX. Unclear if the bottle was collected in South Africa or East Africa.
Item History
- Made in Kenya ? during 1900
- Collected in South Africa ? between 1898 and 1902
- Owned by Peter Clough
- Owned by Nancy Clough before November 22, 1948
- Received from Nancy Clough (Donor) on November 22, 1948
What
- Name
- Snuff Container
- Identification Number
- K5.15
- Type of Item
- container
- Material
- iron metal, wood and skin
- Overall
- height 13.0 cm, width 8.0 cm, depth 4.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Kenya ?
- Collected in
- South Africa ?
Who
- Culture
- Kikuyu ?
- Previous Owner
- Peter Clough and Nancy Clough
- Received from
- Nancy Clough (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- during 1900
- Collection Date
- between 1898 and 1902
- Ownership Date
- before November 22, 1948
- Acquisition Date
- on November 22, 1948
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0148/0001
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