E0204A: Inuit- Mortar & Pestle

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0204A

Classification Category:

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

Marks/Labels:

TAG: "Snuff-Mortar. Eskimo" and "Eskimo snuff mortar."

Materials:

botanical ➔ wood
animal ➔ hide/skin ➔ leather

Dimensions:

18 cm L
5.5 cm W
6 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:

Brevig Mission, Alaska, USA

Acquisition Date:

November 2 1898

Description:

Mortar and pestle for snuff. Made of wood and leather. Donated by Rev. T.L. Brevig in 1898.

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