E0601: Ornamental Container

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0601

Classification Category:

3:Personal Artifacts ➞ Personal Gear

Marks/Labels:

Beaded Jewel Box- late 1870s' [3/95-- Lavendar material is very faded. Spots on material inside.]

Materials:

fabric ➔ cloth
paper ➔ cardboard

Dimensions:

14 cm L
8.5 cm W
11 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:

USA, Northeast

Acquisition Date:

1870 – 1880

Description:

A container / purse constructed out of cardboard that is covered with fabric. Lavender and red material cover opposite panels of the exterior.

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