E0241: Inuit- Snuff Box

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0241

Classification Category:

3:Personal Artifacts ➞ Personal Gear

Marks/Labels:

241A- in ink on base of container 241B- in ink twice on bottom of lid.

Materials:

botanical ➔ wood
animal ➔ hide/skin ➔ leather

Dimensions:

7 cm L
13.5 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:

Alaska, USA

Description:

Inuit cylindrical snuff box. Possibly used to hold other trinkets or tree fungus (substitute for tobacco).

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