olkidong (Tobacco Container)
About this object
History of use
Tobacco or snuff bottle, worn by men around the neck. Carvers male. Beads hold symbolic significance, and often carry a message or proverb.
Cultural context
utility; decoration; ceremonial
Physical description
Small, pear-shaped container carved from one piece of wood with a leather lid and a long metal chain. Connected to the bottle on the centre and onto the lid by cotton cords. Also connected to the centre of the bottle on the opposite side. Centre has incised squares. Lines of blue, red, and white beads at the bottom knob. Lid has two lines of beads in red, green, blue, and white. Top of the lid has concentric rings of different colours. Smells of tobacco and has tobacco particles in it.
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