E0936: Jar with Lid

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0936

Classification Category:

4:Tools & Equipment for Materials ➞ Food T&E ➞ Food Service T&E

Marks/Labels:

Inscription"Stone from the Dead Sea"

Materials:

stone/minerals ➔ unidentified

Dimensions:

9.5 cm L
9.5 cm W
14.5 cm H

Provenance of Object:

This object was held in the museum that Luther College started in 1877. This museum eventually grew into the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, and following this, non-Norwegian American ethnographic objects were returned to Luther and accessioned into the college’s Anthropology Collection. Without additional documentation, was likely obtained by the Luther College Museum (later the Norwegian-American Museum) between the late 19th century and early 20th century.

Source Locality:

Dead Sea

Description:

Jar with repeating geometric design. Lid also has geometric designs and a pointed knob on top. Inscription on top says "Stone, from the Dead Sea".

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