E0936: Jar with Lid

Ethnographic

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".
Related Collections
Accession: 1996.ETHN62, 1/1/96
Donated by: Unknown
(1996.ETHN62)