E0409: Cup

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0409

Classification Category:

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

Materials:

clay ➔ ceramic ➔ porcelain
botanical ➔ fiber
botanical ➔ grass

Dimensions:

6 cm L
6 cm W
2.5 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:

China / Japan

Description:

A porcelain cup nestled into a woven basket.

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