Snuff bottle with Chain
Date20th century
Label TextTobacco was stored in this bottle, and worn around the neck of a Maasai elder. Not grown by Maasai, tobacco was not common but formed a significant marker at communal events. Snuff was shared with others, and rarely taken alone.
Object number81.17.1021
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, African Panoplies: Art for Rulers, Traders, Hunters, and Priests, Apr. 21 - Aug. 14, 1988.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, A Bead Quiz, July 1, 2008 - July 1, 2009Published ReferencesBurt, Eugene C. East African Art in the Collection of the Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 1985, no. 18, p. 25Credit LineGift of Katherine White and the Boeing Company
DimensionsL.: 22 7/16 in.
Diam.: 2 1/16 in.
MediumIvory, glass beads, and metal chain
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