Collector:

Dr. Frank Abbott  Search this

Donor Name:

Mrs. Helen A. Taylor  Search this

Length - Object:

18 cm

Culture:

Zulu  Search this

Object Type:

Snuff-Spoon

Place:

South Africa, Africa

Accession Date:

22 Apr 1982

Collection Date:

1897 to 1899

Notes:

IVORY, LONG-HANDLE; CARVED AT END INTO 4 PRONGS (2 MISSING). "SOME SNUFF-SPOONS HAVE 2 OR MORE COMB-LIKE PRONGS. THESE ARE USED IN DRESSING THE HAIR". SEE: MAYR, FRANZ. "THE ZULU KAFIRS [note, Kaffir/Kafir is now considered an offensive term; it was previously a neutral term for black southern African people] OF NATAL", ANTHROPOS 2, 1907: 643.

Record Last Modified:

28 Nov 2014

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

349800

USNM Number:

E422204-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/315dea32d-cb30-4892-a06d-1197d7a4bfa4

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8455060