Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID |
54.240 |
Object Name |
Snuff box (func) |
Material |
Ivory/Wood/Leather/Iron |
Description |
A snuff box made from ivory and wood. The ivory part of the container is incised with a black circle and dot pattern. The wood lid and base are oval shaped and are attached with an iron pin or leather ties. |
Dimensions |
H-6.9 W-4.9 D-3.5 cm |
Found |
North America; United States; Alaska; Nome Census Area; Golovin |
Provenance |
Boos Collection. Collected by Mrs. George Bunker. Donated to the Stanford University Collections by Mrs. Henry Boos. |
Collector |
Bunker, Mrs. George |
Collection |
Anthropology; North America; Arctic/Subarctic |
Search Terms |
Alaska Eskimo Historic Mixed material objects North America Northwest Personal accessory Tobacco Inupiaq Inupiat Yupik United States |