Collector:

Lewis M. McCormick  Search this

Donor Name:

Glen Island Museum Of Natural History  Search this

Culture:

Somali  Search this

Object Type:

Container

Place:

Somalia, Africa

Accession Date:

18 Oct 1895

Collection Date:

1895

Notes:

FROM CARD: "A: VASE-SHAPED BASKETRY VESSEL, WITH LEATHER COVERING AROUND FOOT, TWINED COVERING AROUND CENTER, LEATHER STRAP TO HOLD COVER IN PLACE AND FOR CARRYING. DECORATED WITH COWRY AND MARGINELLA SHELLS. PITCH LINED. B: COVER FOR A. SHAPED LIKE AN INVERTED VASE. BASKETRY. DECORATED WITH MARGINELLA SHELLS. PITCH LINED. (SHELL IDENTIFIED AS MARGINELLA MONILIS BY J. P. MORRISON, 6-7-65.) CLEANED, SEE RESTORATION RECORD 5-3-65."

Record Last Modified:

3 Sep 2019

Specimen Count:

2

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

030021

USNM Number:

E175318-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3f4e6c07a-053d-4031-a427-a247af6d4614

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8350669