E0696: Bottle

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0696

Classification Category:

7:Distribution & Transportation Artifacts ➞ Container

Marks/Labels:

Tag: Torn up, only to pieces left. Probably says, "Bottle for rose oil, Java...."

Materials:

glass
colorant ➔ paint

Dimensions:

1 cm L
15 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:

Bottle made from clear glass. It is oblong and cannot stand up on its own.

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