Snuffbox (view 1)

Snuffbox (view 1)

[ Source of title : Chloe Rushovich for FHYA using material provided by Justine Wintjes and Chiara Singh using the KZNM PastPerfect database, Object Name field, selected from Nomenclature 4.0 for Museum Cataloging ]

Object

109

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Transcription of entry in Accession Register (Ethnology Book 1) under no.109 [Source - Chiara Singh for FHYA, 2021: All text handwritten by F. W. Fitzsimons unless otherwise specified. Direct quotes are indicated in quote marks, with additions indicated in square brackets: "Snuff box made from ox-horn"; REMARKS: WRITTEN OFF: JUNE 1964 [Stamp, scribbled out with red pen]; LOCALITY: "do" [Meaning "ditto" = same as entry 106: "Natal"]; SOURCE AND DATE: "Purchased 1905". Other inscriptions: "19" [Meaning unknown]; "7/e/1" [Geographic area/community as per the category indicated on the Catalogue Card, which corresponds with "Natal / General"]; "C" [Meaning unknown"]; Red tick [Relates to an audit conducted on the collection between 1958 and 1961].]

Object description [Source - Chiara Singh for FHYA, 2021: 1 snuffbox : material: wood, metal (beads, wire) ; technique: mixed-media assemblage ; colour: metal - natural (brass-coloured, oxidised), wood - natural (brown) ; tubular (Note: the object is a hollow cylinder with cap, single strand of beads attached) ; dimensions: 41cm (L) x 7cm (Diam.)]

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