About this object
For snuff. Possibly not of Maasai origin.
Horn container with hide stoppers on both ends and beaded hide strip with chain fastened with coiled copper wire. Beads are red, white and blue. Long linked chain attached to top of horn.
Categories
Beadwork
Materials
Horn Skin Glass Metal Iron metal Copper metal
Date Made
Before 1900 ?
Date Acquired
Aug 1954
How Acquired
Donated
Measurements
Overall: 15.2 cm x 2.5 cm x 9 cm
Object Number
K4.81
