Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0471-0080A,B | |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Tobacco box with lid | |
| Culture | Kikuyu | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Goat hide; Glass beads | |
| Description | Tobacco container carved from piece of black wood; Overall shape is cylindrical with rounded base and slightly constricted neck encircled by two parallel grooves; Flat-topped cylindrical end cap is fashioned from leather and fits over mouth of container; Bottom edge of cap is decorated with single row of small glass beads in colors of white, red, green, orange, and light blue. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.3, Rim Diam = 3.5, Max Diam = 4.2 | |