Container/Gourd/Stopper

Container/Gourd/Stopper

[ Source of title : Nessa Leibhammer for FHYA using MAA materials ]

Object

1948.2652 A

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Accession numbers [Source - Nessa Leibhammer for FHYA using MAA materials, 2017: Cat ID: 109515; ID NO: 1948.2652 A - B]

Attributions and conjectures [Source - MAA, 2017: Names: Container - MAA (15/01/1999) Gourd - MAA (15/01/1999) Stopper - MAA (15/01/1999) Classified: Keyword: Containers; Narcotics and Intoxicants Material: Plant; Bead; Glass; Metal; Brass Descriptions: Container; Gourd; stopper - A: Snuff box made from a gourd, covered with a network of green, pink, black and white beads. Stopper in position attached to string of beads. These snuff boxes are used by Zulus. With brass button. Local: Maker: Cultural Group: ?Zulu Author: Date Made: Dimensions: Source: Wootton-Isaacson, Frederick F.J.; Beaumont, Violet (donor) Source Date: Place: Africa; Southern Africa; South Africa - MAA (15/01/1999) Africa; Southern Africa; South Africa; ?Southern Natal; ?Eastern Cape - Rachel Hand (23/11/2012) Period: Contexts: MAA catalogue cards generally misspell Wootton-Isaacson's name. His sister, Lady Violet Beaumont, gave material to the Museum, recorded in the 1848 Annual Report as 'ethnological specimens Pacific Islands, India, China, Japan, and Africa', and also the (Fitzwilliam Museum) in 1948, presumably after his death. Date: 22/11/2012 By: Rachel Hand Context: Source: Formerly owned by F. Wooton-Isaacson esq. (bio) (female donor): Given to Museum by Violet, Lady Beaumont. Date: 15/1/1999 By: MAA]

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Container/Gourd/Stopper